{"product_id":"the-gondola-maker-a-novel-of-16th-century-venice-9781942467328","title":"The Gondola Maker: A Novel of 16th-Century Venice","description":"\u003cp\u003eFROM A USA TODAY BESTELLING AUTHOR\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAward-winning historical fiction set in 16th-century Venice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBenjamin Franklin Digital Award\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIPPY Award for Best Adult Fiction E-book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNational Indie Excellence Award Finalist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEric Hoffer Award Finalist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShortlisted for the da Vinci Eye Prize\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the author of Made in Italy comes a tale of artisanal tradition and family bonds set in one of the world's most magnificent settings: Renaissance Venice\u003c\/strong\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. Soon he will marry the daughter of an artisan prow-maker, securing a key business alliance for the family. But 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\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Gondola Maker brings the centuries-old art of gondola-making to life in the tale of a young man's complicated relationship with his master-craftsman father.\u003c\/strong\u003eLovers of historical fiction will appreciate the authentic details of gondola craftsmanship, along with an intimate first-person narrative set against the richly textured backdrop of 16th-century Venice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scriptorium\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/11\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781942467328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.82d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Laura Morelli","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41371314618549,"sku":"9781942467328","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_05e133d9-7b7e-4e7a-8451-921fa32c4fe5.jpg?v=1637640019","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-gondola-maker-a-novel-of-16th-century-venice-9781942467328","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}