First published 1885
Forty-year-old Theodore Colville sells his Midwestern newspaper and heads to Italy, chasing a forgotten dream of architecture and a lost love. In Florence, he reconnects with Lina Bowen, a vivacious widow, and her young, earnest visitor Imogene Graham. As the three navigate their complicated feelings, misunderstandings and second chances build to a poignant comedy of errors.
Genres: literary-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, contemporary, adult-fiction, 19th-century
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, intimate
Tropes: found-family, second-chance-romance
Setting: Italy
192 pages · Paperback