{"product_id":"the-gondola-maker-special-edition","title":"The Gondola Maker (signed special edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Gondola Maker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff8000;\" class=\"a-size-extra-large\" id=\"ebooksProductTitle\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #808080;\"\u003e A Novel of 16th-Century Venice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 100%; color: orange;\"\u003e★★★★★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e1052\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Special Edition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA hardcover special edition, custom printed in the United Kingdom in a small run, with marbled page edges, a satin ribbon marker, and a full-color book jacket. I sign every copy by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI have only a few copies of each title. Want all seven? The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/special-edition-bundle\"\u003eSpecial Edition Bundle\u003c\/a\u003e is the better value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch1 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-size-extra-large\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-size-extra-large\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMulti-award winning historical novel set in Renaissance Venice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eA tale of artisanal tradition and family bonds\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/3807\/8621\/files\/Ch3-3GondolaProwstefanocapradepositphotos_480x480.jpg?v=1701097168\" alt=\"Gondola prow\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVenetian gondola-maker Luca Vianello considers his whole life arranged. His father charted a course for his eldest son from the day he was born, and Luca is positioned to inherit one of the city’s most esteemed boatyards. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut when Luca experiences an unexpected tragedy in the boatyard, he believes that his destiny lies elsewhere. Soon he finds himself drawn to restore an antique gondola with the dream of taking a girl for a ride.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the USA Today bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Night Portrait\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Painter's Apprentice\u003c\/em\u003e comes a gorgeously crafted, immersive tale of Renaissance Italy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublishers Weekly starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBenjamin Franklin Award\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIPPY Award for Best Adult Fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNational Indie Excellence Award Finalist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEric Hoffer Award Finalist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShortlisted for the da Vinci Eye Prize\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e____________________________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"p5\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #808080;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Our Readers...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 100%; color: orange;\"\u003e★★★★★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Another marvelous historical novel by one of the best\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKathleen M.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat a storyteller! Ms. Morelli tells a story with such lovely detail that the reader loses themselves in 16th-century life. Her description of the life as a young man brings his every incident to life. A wonderful story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 100%; color: orange;\"\u003e★★★★★\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArt and life in Venice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eR Warner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt takes the educated eye of an artist to see and communicate the beauty of handmade physical objects, such as the gondolas, buildings, paintings and costumes in this story. The author is more than equal to this task. The hero is such a skilled artisan that in his hands, craft becomes art. The author breathes life into this fascinating period and speaks of ordinary daily activities with the assurance that comes from immersion in the history. Beyond that, the characters and their feelings stand out clearly against the beautiful background. As the story built to a climax, I desperately hoped that all would experience happy outcomes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMy grandfather and father were artists in woodworking. Her descriptions of the gondola maker’s work brought back vivid memories of sawdust and varnish and objects taking shape under skilled hands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe writing is literary in quality, but also very readable. I highly recommend this novel to people who enjoy any of the following: Historical fiction in general, Renaissance Venice, art, craft, a fictional memoir in a voice that is hauntingly real, and\/or a tender love story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 100%; color: orange;\"\u003e★★★★★ \u003cspan class=\"s1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSo engaging\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSusan Mars\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI didn't think a story about a gondola maker could be very interesting, but this author achieved a wonderful book filled with history and details that I loved learning. The characters come alive and the attitudes fit well with the Italians I know in my family. 😇\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e____________________________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Edition Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover with full-color book jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarbled page edges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSatin ribbon marker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCustom printed in the United Kingdom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-signed by Laura Morelli\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Laura Morelli","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67965732421862,"sku":null,"price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/3807\/8621\/files\/the-gondola-maker-special-edition.jpg?v=1793995911","url":"https:\/\/lauramorellibooks.com\/products\/the-gondola-maker-special-edition","provider":"Laura Morelli","version":"1.0","type":"link"}