{"product_id":"the-olive-grove-max-nabati-9798232422165","title":"The Olive Grove","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"The Olive Grove\" by Max Nabati is an innovative literary experiment dedicated to Simone and George Butel, blending personal appreciation with stylistic virtuosity. In a heartfelt preface, Nabati expresses profound gratitude to Italy, particularly Tuscany, for transforming a simple journey into a life-altering love affair with its landscapes, culture, and rhythms. Describing sunsets over cypress trees, bustling Florence streets, and serene olive groves, he credits the land for inspiring this work-a collection that captures the essence of savoring life's slow, joyful moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt its core, the book retells a deceptively simple tale across 16 distinct literary styles, each offering a fresh lens on human desire, identity, and the mystical pull of nature. Set in a moonlit Tuscan olive grove, the narrative follows Lucia, a woman in her thirties trapped in a mundane marriage to linen merchant Matteo, who dreams of distant seas. Each night, she slips away to the grove, where her shadow comes alive-not as a mere silhouette, but as an enigmatic entity that draws her into an intimate dance. This encounter blurs boundaries between self and other, reality and illusion, awakening suppressed emotions in a ritual of self-discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Max Nabati\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798232422165\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Max Nabati\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/19\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 60\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.14d","brand":"Max Nabati","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49170633359615,"sku":"9798232422165","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-olive-grove-max-nabati-9798232422165","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}