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Palladian
Days |
Early praise from authors and critics:
| "Sally
Gable's world . . . is both timeless and completely modern, a life
that moves in and around an architectural masterpiece. And that is
the way PALLADIAN DAYS should be enjoyed: dreaming of the Venetian
countryside, a tall glass of prosecco in hand."
-Forbes
FYI Magazine |
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"Sally
and Carl Gable's fascinating account reads like a fast-paced, marvelously
satisfying adventure story."
-John
Berendt, author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil |
"Sally Gable lights up her story of acquiring a house in Italy with boldness and humor." -Frances
Mayes, author of Under the Tuscan Sun |
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| "Sally Gable's sincerity and humor never fail her as she tells of her quest to understand Italian life and history, and to restore Palladio's villa to its full splendor." -Kim
Williams, author of The Villas of Palladio |
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"This delightful mix of memoir, travel guide and recipes is, in essence, a twist on these well-worn genres--a very chic, expensive twist at that." -Publishers
Weekly |
| "Sally
Gable has only lovely stories to tell about buying and living in one
of Andrea Palladio's most influential, best-preserved, and largest
villas." -The
Boston Globe |
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"Palladian
Days places this truly magnificent structure in its human and
historical context, mixing cultural notes with down-to-earth humor."
-Barnes
& Noble |
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| "Though Sally pays respect
to the town, its market and its citizens, her principal concern is
the villa. She ferrets out its history, figures out where it fits
in the Palladian oeuvre and tries to understand its small mysteries.
. . A high-toned social and architectural history of a grand house,
warmed by un-self-conscious love." -Kirkus
Reviews |
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"[F]illed with
interesting anecdotes about the problems of maintaining a 450-year-old
home and the confusion that comes from adapting to another culture.
. . ." -Library
Journal |
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"If a vacation in Italy this summer just isn't going to make the cut, this book might be the next best thing." -Chicago
Tribune |
"What Palladian Days serves up is a slice of Italian life not always so readily accessible to tourists." -Christian
Science Monitor
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"Gustosissimo"
-Corriere
della Sera, Padua, Italy |
"A book to be savored"
-Littleton
(NH) Courier
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"Written with humor and insight. . . . For persons interested in art and architecture, or planning a trip to Italy, this book could serve as an invaluable resource." -Washington
Missourian |
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"Sally Gable has trumped them all. . . Gable nicely mixes history--of Venice, the Veneto and the Cornaro family--with a genuine appreciation of her neighbors and tradespeople, and an account of the personal fulfillment she found in becoming the custodian of an architectural masterwork." -Lakeville
(CT) Journal |
"Pour a glass of prosecco and sit down with this delightful book." -The
Poisoned Pen |
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