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In the sumptuous tradition of Chocolat and Captain Corelli's Mandolin, and already optioned for a major motion picture, comes a magical tale of romantic passion, culinary delight—and Italy.

Captain James Gould arrives in wartime Naples assigned to discourage marriages between British soldiers and their gorgeous Italian girlfriends. But the innocent young officer is soon distracted by an intoxicating young widow who knows her way around a kitchen...Livia Pertini is creating feasts that stun the senses with their succulence—ruby-colored San Marzana tomatoes, glistening anchovies, and delectable new potatoes encrusted with the black volcanic earth of of Campania—and James is about to learn that his heart may rank higher than his orders. For romance can be born of the sweet and spicy passions of food and love—and time spent in the kitchen can be as joyful and exciting as the banquet of life itself!

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Anthony Capella is a lover of all things culinary who lives in Oxfordshire, England. His previous novels, The Wedding Officer and The Food of Love, have been translated into twenty-two languages. He is at work on his next novel.

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titianlibrarian, August 8, 2008 (view all comments by titianlibrarian)
When you need a love story, but you aren't willing to delve into the Avalon romance section of covers of big brawny men lustfully cradling their Playboy models in their laps, try this book. It's much more real, but still very sweet.

British captain James Gould is assigned to Naples, Italy in World War II, where he is given the job of preventing British servicemen from becoming engaged to Italian prostitutes. And then he meets a beautiful widow...

The best parts of the book are the descriptions of all the food--bufala mozzarella, fettuccine al limone and you can almost taste the fresh fruits described. Jamie Oliver even included a line on the back cover about how good everything sounded.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780553591453
Author:
Capella, Anthony
Publisher:
Bantam Books
Author:
Various
Subject:
Romance - General
Subject:
General
Subject:
Cookery, italian
Subject:
World war, 1939-1945
Subject:
Love stories
Subject:
General Fiction
Subject:
Literary
Subject:
Literature-A to Z
Edition Description:
Mass market paperback
Series:
Bantam Discovery
Publication Date:
20080531
Binding:
MASS MARKET
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
560
Dimensions:
6.9 x 4.15 x 1.2 in 0.6 lb

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