An Italian Affair (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780375724855)

When Laura Fraser's husband leaves her for his high school sweetheart, she takes off, on impulse, for Italy, and discovers not only a lasting sense of pleasure, but a more fully recovered sense of her emotional and sexual self.

"Sweet, smart. We are smitten from the start." --O: The Oprah Magazine

When Laura Fraser's husband leaves her for his high school sweetheart, she takes off, on impulse, for Italy, hoping to leave some of her sadness behind. There, on the island of Ischia, she meets M., an aesthetics professor from Paris with an oversized love of life. What they both assume will be a casual vacation tryst turns into a passionate, transatlantic love affair, as they rendezvous in London, Marrakech, Milan, the Aeolian Islands, and San Francisco. Each encounter is a delirious immersion into place (sumptuous food and wine, dazzling scenery, lush gardens, and vibrant streetscapes) and into each other. And with each experience, Laura brings home not only a lasting sense of pleasure, but a more fully recovered sense of her emotional and sexual self. Written with an observant eye, an open mind, and a delightful sense of humor, An Italian Affair has the irresistible honesty of a story told from and about the heart.

Author: Laura Fraser
ISBN-10: 0375724850
ISBN-13: 9780375724855
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Language: English
Published: 05/07/2002
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.70d

Review Citation(s):
Booksense '76 Jul/Aug 2002 07/01/2002 pg. 1