LOVE IN IDLENESS
Author(s): CRAIG AMANDA
In her delightful reimagining of A Midsummer's Night Dream," "Amanda Craig slyly serves up a witty cross-cultural farce, a modern-day tale of love and lies set against the magical landscape of Tuscany.
When Theo, a workaholic lawyer, his English wife Polly, and their two children rent an idyllic Italian villa, they expect a relaxing summer holiday together. Polly, with her loved ones' romantic interests at heart, has invited an eccentric mix of friends and family along--including three eligible bachelors, a former model, an Indian-British divorcee with a young son, and her own appalling mother-in-law. They soon discover the Casa Luna is a strange, enchanted place where people find their heart's desire--but at a price. Everyone falls in love, though not with the people they expect, and the results are surprising and hilarious.
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"A genuinely clever writer. . . . Craig's secret weapon is charm. . . . A summery divertissement."--"The New York Times Book Review
""Beguiling, very funny. . . . Craig writes with charm and wit." --"The New Yorker
""Amanda Craig is a marvelous writer--both playful and graceful, she gives darting sidelong glances into the human heart. "Love in Idleness "is the perfect summer read. Escapist in the best sense, it suggests that we may need to get lost in order to find ourselves." --Allison Pearson, author of I Don't Know How She Does It"
""Lush and light ... loving and witty.... A brainy beach book." --"Newsday
""With slapstick confusion, magic potions, and Shakespearean references galore.... [It] manages to surprise in a way old Will never dreamed of." --"Entertainment Weekly
""A leaf-light summer frolic of a novel. . . . Craig's bardlike command of the story doesn't waver, and she masterfully conjures the poetic beauty of the Tuscan countryside, makin
General Fields
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- : Random House USA Inc
- : UNKNOWN
- : 0.281
- : 204mm X 134mm X 20mm
- : United States
- : books
Special Fields
- : CRAIG AMANDA
- : Paperback / softback
- : 823.914
- : 352