Synopsis
This title is a novel that mixes magical realism with the big themes - war, love, dealth and the afterlife.
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Review
'A lavish evocation and celebration of life...A very pleasurable book' -- Irish Examiner, Spetember 2003
'A marvellous novel, written with style, gusto and immense charm...Delightfully dark and witty’ -- JOANNE HARRIS
'An imaginative story, unusual, well written and marvellously evocative' -- Choice (Book of the Month)
'Announces the arrival of an exciting new talent, a writer capable of handling magical realism without sacrificing believability' -- Daily Mail
'Dense with sensual imagery...sure to secure itself and international audience' -- The Guardian, October 2003
'It announces the arrival of an exciting new talent' -- Daily Mail, 5 September 2003
'Tender, witty and engaging' -- J M COETZEE
'unusual, well-written and marvellously evocative' -- Choice, September 2003
‘A fruitcake of a novel: spicy, aromatic and rich’ -- LILY PRIOR, author of LA CUCINA
From the Publisher
A dazzling and richly textured novel that mixes magical realism with the big themes - war, love, death, the afterlife - to devastating effect
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Paperback. Condition: Good. Text tanned Cover worn Primo Verona, a professional magician and soothsayer, is born with a gift of clairvoyance so strong that he is able to predict his own mother's death while still in her womb. He is brought up on a rich diet of astronomy, philosophy and. Seller Inventory # 1919au
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Secondhand, Paperback. [Author], [Publisher]. NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.Author: Patricia SchonsteinFormat: Paperback Number of Pages: 224Primo Verona is born with a gift of clairvoyance so strong that he is able to predict his own mother's death while still in her womb. Brought up on a rich diet of astronomy, philosophy, and storytelling, Primo accurately reads the futures of the local community who pay him in honey cake, tiramisu, and other delicacies. Pasquale Benvenuto is the owner of a beloved wine bar and delicatessen whose culinary reputation rests. Secondhand, Paperback. Seller Inventory # 9780552772143-SECONDHAND