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"I was twenty-nine years old when the Arno flooded its banks on Friday 4 November 1966. On Tuesday I decided to go to Italy, to offer my services as a humble book conservator.to save whatever could be saved, including myself."
The Italians called them "Mud Angels, " the young foreigners who came to Florence in 1966 to save the city's treasured art from the Arno's flooded banks. American volunteer Margot Harrington was one of them, finding her niche in the waterlogged library of a Carmelite convent. For within its walls she discovered a priceless Renaissance masterwork: a sensuous volume of sixteen erotic poems and drawings.
Inspired to sample each of the ineffable sixteen pleasures, Margot embarks on the intrigue of a lifetime with a forbidden lover and the contraband volume--a sensual, life-altering journey of loss and rebirth in this exquisite novel of spiritual longing and earthly desire.
"Fascinating entertainment.with a sympathetic heroine, a suspenseful plot, a cast of colorful characters and illuminating meditations on life, art and love."
-- "Chicago Tribune"
"Part mystery, part romance, part guidebook.A lively first novel that communicates the heady peril, as well as the adventure, of Florence after the flood."
-- "The New York Times Book Review"
"Elegantly moving.Everything about the narrator and heroine of this novel is appealing right from the first paragraph."
-- "The New Yorker"
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Sixteen Pleasures A national bestseller, this beautifully written novel of intrigue and erotica--set against the enchanting backdrop of Florence, Italy--will transport the reader into a lyrical, picturesque world. It is a rare gem of a novel about a woman who changes her life by taking an unforgettable trip to Florence. Full description
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Praise for "The Sixteen Pleasures"
"Part mystery, part romance, part guidebook. A lively first novel that communicates the heady peril, as well as the adventure, of Florence after the flood."
--"The New York Times Book Review
"
"Elegantly moving. Everything about the narrator and heroine of this novel is appealing right from the first paragraph."
--"New Yorker
"
"An erotic book about an erotic book. At the same time, we receive a crash course in Italian cuisine, convent life, the European railway system and the delicate labor involved in restoring flood-damaged works of art."
--Maxine Kumin, author of "Where I Live
"
"A terrific, swift novel about being in love with Italy, Italian art and Italians. If there's such a thing as an art thriller, this is it."--John Casey, author of "Spartina"
"This novel offers the reader a luxurious feast of pleasures--many many more than sixteen."
--Tillie Olsen, author of "Tell Me a Riddle
"
"Though "The Sixteen Pleasures" is initially in the tradition of American innocent goes abroad to encounter European experience, Hellenga's depth (and lightness) of characterization and description lift it high above its genre. And what better book than one about loving and loving books?"
--Amazon
"Fascinating entertainment.with a sympathetic heroine, a suspenseful plot, a cast of colorful characters and illuminating meditations on life, art and love."--"Chicago Tribune"
"A rewarding read, with a witty heroine, a marvelous setting, and lots of fascinating detail about book conservation and the restoration of art.""
"--"Booklist
"
"A wonderfully rich and absorbing story . . . Hellenga forms Florentine art, nuns, erotica, and American know-how into a kind of della Robbia arrangement of juicy forbidden fruit."
--"Kirkus Reviews"
Praise for "The Sixteen Pleasures"
"Part mystery, part romance, part guidebook. A lively first novel that communicates the heady peril, as well as the adventure, of Florence after the flood."
--"The New York Times Book Review
"
"Elegantly moving. Everything about the narrator and heroine of this novel is appealing right from the first paragraph."
--"The New Yorker
"
"An erotic book about an erotic book. At the same time, we receive a crash course in Italian cuisine, convent life, the European railway system and the delicate labor involved in restoring flood-damaged works of art."
--Maxine Kumin, author of "Where I Live
"
"A terrific, swift novel about being in love with Italy, Italian art and Italians. If there's such a thing as an art thriller, this is it."
--John Casey, author of "Spartina"
"This novel offers the reader a luxurious feast of pleasures--many many more than sixteen."
--Tillie Olsen, author of "Tell Me a Riddle
"
"Though "The Sixteen Pleasures" is initially in the tradition of American innocent goes abroad to encounter European experience, Hellenga's depth (and lightness) of characterization and description lift it high above its genre. And what better book than one about loving and loving books?"
--Amazon
"Fascinating entertainment . . . with a sympathetic heroine, a suspenseful plot, a cast of colorful characters and illuminating meditations on life, art and love."
--"Chicago Tribune
"
"A rewarding read, with a witty heroine, a marvelous setting, and lots of fascinating detail about book conservation and the restoration of art.""
"--"Booklist
"
"A wonderfully rich and absorbing story . . . Hellenga forms Florentine art, nuns, erotica, and American know-how into a kind of della Robbia arrangement of juicy forbidden fruit."
--"Kirkus Reviews"
Praise for "The Sixteen Pleasures"
Part mystery, part romance, part guidebook. A lively first novel that communicates the heady peril, as well as the adventure, of Florence after the flood.
"The New York Times Book Review
"
Elegantly moving. Everything about the narrator and heroine of this novel is appealing right from the first paragraph.
"The New Yorker
"
An erotic book about an erotic book. At the same time, we receive a crash course in Italian cuisine, convent life, the European railway system and the delicate labor involved in restoring flood-damaged works of art.
Maxine Kumin, author of "Where I Live
"
A terrific, swift novel about being in love with Italy, Italian art and Italians. If there s such a thing as an art thriller, this is it.
John Casey, author of "Spartina"
This novel offers the reader a luxurious feast of pleasures many many more than sixteen.
Tillie Olsen, author of "Tell Me a Riddle
"
Though"The Sixteen Pleasures"is initially in the tradition of American innocent goes abroad to encounter European experience, Hellenga's depth (and lightness) of characterization and description lift it high above its genre. And what better book than one about loving and loving books?
Amazon
Fascinating entertainment . . . with a sympathetic heroine, a suspenseful plot, a cast of colorful characters and illuminating meditations on life, art and love.
"Chicago Tribune
"
A rewarding read, with a witty heroine, a marvelous setting, and lots of fascinating detail about book conservation and the restoration of art."
" "Booklist
"
A wonderfully rich and absorbing story . . . Hellenga forms Florentine art, nuns, erotica, and American know-how into a kind of della Robbia arrangement of juicy forbidden fruit.
"Kirkus Reviews""
Praise for The Sixteen Pleasures
"Part mystery, part romance, part guidebook. A lively first novel that communicates the heady peril, as well as the adventure, of Florence after the flood."
--The New York Times Book Review
"Elegantly moving. Everything about the narrator and heroine of this novel is appealing right from the first paragraph."
--The New Yorker
"An erotic book about an erotic book. At the same time, we receive a crash course in Italian cuisine, convent life, the European railway system and the delicate labor involved in restoring flood-damaged works of art."
--Maxine Kumin, author of Where I Live
"A terrific, swift novel about being in love with Italy, Italian art and Italians. If there's such a thing as an art thriller, this is it."
--John Casey, author of Spartina
"This novel offers the reader a luxurious feast of pleasures--many many more than sixteen."
--Tillie Olsen, author of Tell Me a Riddle
"Though The Sixteen Pleasures is initially in the tradition of American innocent goes abroad to encounter European experience, Hellenga's depth (and lightness) of characterization and description lift it high above its genre. And what better book than one about loving and loving books?"
--Amazon
"Fascinating entertainment . . . with a sympathetic heroine, a suspenseful plot, a cast of colorful characters and illuminating meditations on life, art and love."
--Chicago Tribune
"A rewarding read, with a witty heroine, a marvelous setting, and lots of fascinating detail about book conservation and the restoration of art."
--Booklist
"A wonderfully rich and absorbing story . . . Hellenga forms Florentine art, nuns, erotica, and American know-how into a kind of della Robbia arrangement of juicy forbidden fruit."
--Kirkus Reviews
Praise for The Sixteen Pleasures "Part mystery, part romance, part guidebook. A lively first novel that communicates the heady peril, as well as the adventure, of Florence after the flood."
--The New York Times Book Review
"Elegantly moving. Everything about the narrator and heroine of this novel is appealing right from the first paragraph."
--The New Yorker
"An erotic book about an erotic book. At the same time, we receive a crash course in Italian cuisine, convent life, the European railway system and the delicate labor involved in restoring flood-damaged works of art."
--Maxine Kumin, author of Where I Live
"A terrific, swift novel about being in love with Italy, Italian art and Italians. If there's such a thing as an art thriller, this is it."
--John Casey, author of Spartina "This novel offers the reader a luxurious feast of pleasures--many many more than sixteen."
--Tillie Olsen, author of Tell Me a Riddle
"Though The Sixteen Pleasures is initially in the tradition of American innocent goes abroad to encounter European experience, Hellenga's depth (and lightness) of characterization and description lift it high above its genre. And what better book than one about loving and loving books?"
--Amazon "Fascinating entertainment . . . with a sympathetic heroine, a suspenseful plot, a cast of colorful characters and illuminating meditations on life, art and love."
--Chicago Tribune
"A rewarding read, with a witty heroine, a marvelous setting, and lots of fascinating detail about book conservation and the restoration of art."
--Booklist
"A wonderfully rich and absorbing story . . . Hellenga forms Florentine art, nuns, erotica, and American know-how into a kind of della Robbia arrangement of juicy forbidden fruit."
--Kirkus Reviews
"Part mystery, part romance, part guidebook. A lively first novel that communicates the heady peril, as well as the adventure, of Florence after the flood."
--"The New York Times Book Review
"
"Elegantly moving. Everything about the narrator and heroine of this novel is appealing right from the first paragraph."
--"New Yorker
"
"An erotic book about an erotic book. At the same time, we receive a crash course in Italian cuisine, convent life, the European railway system and the delicate labor involved in restoring flood-damaged works of art."
--Maxine Kumin, author of "Where I Live
"
"A terrific, swift novel about being in love with Italy, Italian art and Italians. If there's such a thing as an art thriller, this is it."--John Casey, author of "Spartina"
"This novel offers the reader a luxurious feast of pleasures--many many more than sixteen."
--Tillie Olsen, author of "Tell Me a Riddle
"
"Though "The Sixteen Pleasures" is initially in the tradition of American innocent goes abroad to encounter European experience, Hellenga's depth (and lightness) of characterization and description lift it high above its genre. And what better book than one about loving and loving books?"
--Amazon
"Fascinating entertainment.with a sympathetic heroine, a suspenseful plot, a cast of colorful characters and illuminating meditations on life, art and love."--"Chicago Tribune"
"A rewarding read, with a witty heroine, a marvelous setting, and lots of fascinating detail about book conservation and the restoration of art.""
"--"Booklist
"
"A wonderfully rich and absorbing story . . . Hellenga forms Florentine art, nuns, erotica, and American know-how into a kind of della Robbia arrangement of juicy forbidden fruit."
--"Kirkus Reviews"
Praise for "The Sixteen Pleasures"
"Part mystery, part romance, part guidebook. A lively first novel that communicates the heady peril, as well as the adventure, of Florence after the flood."
--"The New York Times Book Review
"
"Elegantly moving. Everything about the narrator and heroine of this novel is appealing right from the first paragraph."
--"The New Yorker
"
"An erotic book about an erotic book. At the same time, we receive a crash course in Italian cuisine, convent life, the European railway system and the delicate labor involved in restoring flood-damaged works of art."
--Maxine Kumin, author of "Where I Live
"
"A terrific, swift novel about being in love with Italy, Italian art and Italians. If there's such a thing as an art thriller, this is it."
--John Casey, author of "Spartina"
"This novel offers the reader a luxurious feast of pleasures--many many more than sixteen."
--Tillie Olsen, author of "Tell Me a Riddle
"
"Though "The Sixteen Pleasures" is initially in the tradition of American innocent goes abroad to encounter European experience, Hellenga's depth (and lightness) of characterization and description lift it high above its genre. And what better book than one about loving and loving books?"
--Amazon
"Fascinating entertainment . . . with a sympathetic heroine, a suspenseful plot, a cast of colorful characters and illuminating meditations on life, art and love."
--"Chicago Tribune
"
"A rewarding read, with a witty heroine, a marvelous setting, and lots of fascinating detail about book conservation and the restoration of art.""
"--"Booklist
"
"A wonderfully rich and absorbing story . . . Hellenga forms Florentine art, nuns, erotica, and American know-how into a kind of della Robbia arrangement of juicy forbidden fruit."
--"Kirkus Reviews"
Praise for "The Sixteen Pleasures"
Part mystery, part romance, part guidebook. A lively first novel that communicates the heady peril, as well as the adventure, of Florence after the flood.
"The New York Times Book Review
"
Elegantly moving. Everything about the narrator and heroine of this novel is appealing right from the first paragraph.
"The New Yorker
"
An erotic book about an erotic book. At the same time, we receive a crash course in Italian cuisine, convent life, the European railway system and the delicate labor involved in restoring flood-damaged works of art.
Maxine Kumin, author of "Where I Live
"
A terrific, swift novel about being in love with Italy, Italian art and Italians. If there s such a thing as an art thriller, this is it.
John Casey, author of "Spartina"
This novel offers the reader a luxurious feast of pleasures many many more than sixteen.
Tillie Olsen, author of "Tell Me a Riddle
"
Though"The Sixteen Pleasures"is initially in the tradition of American innocent goes abroad to encounter European experience, Hellenga's depth (and lightness) of characterization and description lift it high above its genre. And what better book than one about loving and loving books?
Amazon
Fascinating entertainment . . . with a sympathetic heroine, a suspenseful plot, a cast of colorful characters and illuminating meditations on life, art and love.
"Chicago Tribune
"
A rewarding read, with a witty heroine, a marvelous setting, and lots of fascinating detail about book conservation and the restoration of art."
" "Booklist
"
A wonderfully rich and absorbing story . . . Hellenga forms Florentine art, nuns, erotica, and American know-how into a kind of della Robbia arrangement of juicy forbidden fruit.
"Kirkus Reviews""
Praise for The Sixteen Pleasures
"Part mystery, part romance, part guidebook. A lively first novel that communicates the heady peril, as well as the adventure, of Florence after the flood."
--The New York Times Book Review
"Elegantly moving. Everything about the narrator and heroine of this novel is appealing right from the first paragraph."
--The New Yorker
"An erotic book about an erotic book. At the same time, we receive a crash course in Italian cuisine, convent life, the European railway system and the delicate labor involved in restoring flood-damaged works of art."
--Maxine Kumin, author of Where I Live
"A terrific, swift novel about being in love with Italy, Italian art and Italians. If there's such a thing as an art thriller, this is it."
--John Casey, author of Spartina
"This novel offers the reader a luxurious feast of pleasures--many many more than sixteen."
--Tillie Olsen, author of Tell Me a Riddle
"Though The Sixteen Pleasures is initially in the tradition of American innocent goes abroad to encounter European experience, Hellenga's depth (and lightness) of characterization and description lift it high above its genre. And what better book than one about loving and loving books?"
--Amazon
"Fascinating entertainment . . . with a sympathetic heroine, a suspenseful plot, a cast of colorful characters and illuminating meditations on life, art and love."
--Chicago Tribune
"A rewarding read, with a witty heroine, a marvelous setting, and lots of fascinating detail about book conservation and the restoration of art."
--Booklist
"A wonderfully rich and absorbing story . . . Hellenga forms Florentine art, nuns, erotica, and American know-how into a kind of della Robbia arrangement of juicy forbidden fruit."
--Kirkus Reviews
Praise for The Sixteen Pleasures "Part mystery, part romance, part guidebook. A lively first novel that communicates the heady peril, as well as the adventure, of Florence after the flood."
--The New York Times Book Review
"Elegantly moving. Everything about the narrator and heroine of this novel is appealing right from the first paragraph."
--The New Yorker
"An erotic book about an erotic book. At the same time, we receive a crash course in Italian cuisine, convent life, the European railway system and the delicate labor involved in restoring flood-damaged works of art."
--Maxine Kumin, author of Where I Live
"A terrific, swift novel about being in love with Italy, Italian art and Italians. If there's such a thing as an art thriller, this is it."
--John Casey, author of Spartina "This novel offers the reader a luxurious feast of pleasures--many many more than sixteen."
--Tillie Olsen, author of Tell Me a Riddle
"Though The Sixteen Pleasures is initially in the tradition of American innocent goes abroad to encounter European experience, Hellenga's depth (and lightness) of characterization and description lift it high above its genre. And what better book than one about loving and loving books?"
--Amazon "Fascinating entertainment . . . with a sympathetic heroine, a suspenseful plot, a cast of colorful characters and illuminating meditations on life, art and love."
--Chicago Tribune
"A rewarding read, with a witty heroine, a marvelous setting, and lots of fascinating detail about book conservation and the restoration of art."
--Booklist
"A wonderfully rich and absorbing story . . . Hellenga forms Florentine art, nuns, erotica, and American know-how into a kind of della Robbia arrangement of juicy forbidden fruit."
--Kirkus Reviews
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