Summary: Margot Harrington's memoir about her discovery in Florence of a priceless masterwork of Renaissance erotica--and the misguided love affair it inspired--is now, 25 years later, being made into a movie. Margot, with the help of her lover, Woody, writes a script that she thinks will validate her life. Of course their script is not used, but never mind--happy endings are the best endings for movies, as Margot eventually comes to see. At the former convent in Florence where "The Sixteen Pleasures"--now called "The Italian Lover,"--is being filmed, Margot enters into a drama she never imagined, where her ideas of home, love, art, and aging collide with the imperatives of commerce and the unknowability of other cultures and other people. -- Back Bay BooksI want to celebrate Valentine's Day with all of you; and I can't think of a better way than having a giveaway of a book with "lover" in the title -- an Italian lover at that. I am so excited that I have five copies of THE ITALIAN LOVER by Robert Hellenga to giveaway courtesy of Hachette Book Group USA! All you have to do for an entry is leave a comment. If you'd like additional comments, you can blog about this post with a link back here and/or you can also twitter about this contest with a link. The contest is open until Friday, March 6th at 11:59 p.m. EST. I will announce the winners the following day. This contest is open to those of you with U.S. and Canada mailing addresses only. Good luck to all of you!
I just received my copy so I haven't gotten a chance to read it yet, but I think it looks terrific. I can't wait to read it. This isn't a promise, but I am going to try to read it and post my review before the contest ends. Good luck to me!
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Perfect book for today. I blogged about the giveaway - http://www.andilit.com/?p=379 - and I'll tweet about it in a sec. Thanks. Hope you enjoy the book.
Great idea for today! I've posted this on Win A Book.
A great Valentine possibility. Hope I win.
Please count me in :)
Please enter me Julie! I'd love to win this one. :)
Looks like a great book for Valentines Day. Can't wait for your review.
Hey! Enter me please. Thanks!
tiffanyak1986(at)hotmail(dot)com
I'm also blogging about this contest at:
http://olympianlady.livejournal.com/1977.html and will include a link.
Happy Valentine's Day-thanks for the giveaway
tiramisu392 (at) yahoo.com
Great title! Please enter me.
Thanks for featuring this wonderful novel. It looks so intriguing. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com
Doesn't this look yummy?!
whitreidsmama at yahoo.com
Oh - I want to kiss those lips. Sounds like a good book, too. Thanks for the great review.
Sounds like a fantastic read...please count me in.
Lisa
Please count me in too!
Very cute....lover! haha.
I would love to read it too.
Just because...you know....:)
looks like a good one!
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I am intrigued with this book. Thanks for this lovely chance.
This looks like a great book, hopefully you enjoy it once you receive it.
I have been wanting to read this one, thanks for the chance!
vmlay@artsci.wustl.edu
Thanks for the chance to win this. I've been wanting to read it.
What a nose shot! Would love to read this sometime. Thanks for having the giveaway!
Would love to read this! Please count me in the drawing - thanks!
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With a name like The Italian Lover, how can you go wrong!
I would love to read The Italian Lover. Please sign me up!
Love the cover and title. Please enter me.
Just what I need. Please count me in for this giveaway.
Thanks for a chance for me to discover a new author. Healthy Happy 2009!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Please enter me for this fab. prize
I would love an entry into this wonderful giveaway! Thank you!
How do you follow your blog? I really like it. :)
Ooh this looks lovely! I'm definitely in. :) piratecakes@gmail.com
Sounds like a great book thanks for the giveaway.
Thanks for featuring this great book. It would be wonderful to read.
elliotbencan(at)hotmail(dot)com
Please sign me up. This looks very interesting!
I'd love to be entered in the contest!
Hi Julie
Wow, another giveaway, and such a great book.
Enter me and I'll post on my blog as well.
Dottie
I've heard so many great reviews about this book. Please enter me in the drawing. Thanks!Indigo
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As a big fan of Robert Hellenga I am looking forward to reading another of his books. Thanks for the chance to win.
Looks like a great book.
Thanks for the chance to win.
ruthann (dot) francis (at) gmail (dot) com
This looks like a good one. Thanks for the giveaway!
This sounds like a great book. Thank you.
Julie - Please include me in your giveaway - I'm dying (well, not literally!) to read this one! It sounds great, and I'll bet my book club would love to read it too.
:) Wendi
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I added a link to your giveaway in the giveaway sidebar at Wendi's Book Corner: http://wendisbookcorner.blogspot.com
:) Wendi
have a daughter who loves to read love stories
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I'm planning a trip to Italy and I love to read books with the same locale as the place I'm visiting.
What an interesting plot! I can see all kinds of ways this could go... and I'd love to win a copy and find out!
I'd love to enter! I've only heard good things about this book.
I blogged about it here:
http://flyingsolooooo.blogspot.com/2009/03/book-giveaway-links-for-march.html
please enter me in this one! thanks!
k_sunshine1977@yahoo.com
Must read this book! Please enter me.
Jennygirl73ATgmailDOT com
Oh THANK YOU for making this available for a contest! I am so excited to read this!
Good Luck to all!
Cassandra
colec[at]students[dot]sou[dot]edu
I also posted this at shelfari!
Sounds like a good one. I'd love to be entered! I added your giveaway to my sidebar.
--Anna
Diary of an Eccentric
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Please enter me in your giveaway...I so want to read this book! I enjoyed the review very much. Thank you!
Sandy
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I'd love to read this book - please count me in!
Thanks,
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