Walter, Jess
Beautiful Ruins (Penguin Essentials)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780241986509
- author:
- Walter, Jess
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Penguin Books Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 352
- Dimensions:
- 18.1 x 11.1 x 2.1 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Set against the backdrop of 1962 Italy and the glamour of Hollywood's Golden Age, Beautiful Ruins is a captivating tale of love, fame, and dreams. A young innkeeper witnesses an American actress's arrival in his hotel, setting off a chain of events that spans decades.
The story unfolds through two timelines: one set in the Italian village where it all began, and another on the Hollywood back lot where the actress's life took a dramatic turn. As the years pass, the threads of fate weave together to reveal a complex web of characters, each with their own stories of love, loss, and redemption.
A gloriously inventive novel filled with surprises, Beautiful Ruins is a magnificent exploration of the human experience, where the boundaries between reality and fantasy blur. With its unforgettable characters and dazzling plot twists, this book will keep you turning the pages until the very end.
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