{"product_id":"9781398524828","title":"Roman Mornings: A novel of mysterious beauty that you will want to revisit time and time again","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eTaylor, Matson\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScribner UK\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6\/8\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eA glorious novel of hope and healing for fans of Armistead Maupin, Fredrik Backman and Kate Atkinson from the author of Radio 2 Book Club pick \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Miseducation of Evie Epworth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003ci\u003eRoman Mornings \u003c\/i\u003esets out to charm and beguile. Cats talk and statues come to life, nudging the characters towards happy endings. Matson Taylor treats his English abroad characters with infectious affection. Bob tries to be more Italian: swaggering down the street, buying racy socks. The unlikely quartet visit an Italian disco with a Beatles-obsessed nun. \u003ci\u003eRoman Mornings \u003c\/i\u003eworked on me, and if any palazzo-dwelling eccentrics want to adopt a middle-aged book reviewer…’ \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAntonia Senior, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Rome is both healer and magician in this enchanting novel of homecoming and belonging, and of the transformational power of friendship. Delizioso' \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Winman, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eStill Life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Taylor’s prose is lilting and lyrical, capturing the city’s beguiling atmosphere, creating the perfect backdrop for the allure of la dolce vita' \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaily Mail \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1952, Trastevere, Rome. \u003c\/b\u003eAn idyllic maze crammed full of narrow streets and eccentric characters. A young English woman, Clementine Severs, arrives armed with a teaching certificate and enough idealism to fill a host of Grecian urns. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBy 1976\u003c\/b\u003e, she finds herself wilting, her youthful dreams squashed by time and tide. A chance encounter between an angel and a speeding mint green Vespa brings her into contact with a troubled young carpenter called Montgomery Marsh. Clemmie and Monty forge an unlikely friendship that takes them on a magical ride through the Eternal City in search of fresh hope and a new way of living.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFun, spirited and full of heart, \u003ci\u003eRoman Mornings\u003c\/i\u003e, like the city of Rome itself, is a novel of mysterious beauty that you will want to revisit time and time again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘An uplifting joy of a story that brings the exuberance of Rome to life on every page. I felt the heat of the sun, heard the hustle and bustle, could even taste the food’ \u003cb\u003eFrances Quinn, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Scandalous Ladies Football Club\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Full of warmth and humour, the book is life-affirming and uplifting, exploring love, loss and second chances’ \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eYorkshire Post\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Scribner UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48926446715135,"sku":"9781398524828","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9781398524828","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}