{"product_id":"2940169383706","title":"Palladian Days: Finding a New Life in a Venetian Country House (Abridged)","description":"\"\u003ci\u003ePalladian Days\u003c\/i\u003e is nothing short of wonderful-part adventure, mystery, history, diary, and even cookbook. The Gables' lively account captures the excitement of their acquisition and restoration of one of the greatest houses in Italy. Beguiled by Palladio and the town of Piombino Dese, they trace the history of the Villa Cornaro and their absorption of Italian life. Bravo!\" -Susan R. Stein, Gilder Curator and Vice President of Museum Programs, Monticello\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1552, in the countryside outside Venice, the great Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio built Villa Cornaro. In 1989, Sally and Carl Gable became its bemused new owners. Called by \u003ci\u003eTown amp; Country \u003c\/i\u003eone of the ten most influential buildings in the world, the villa is the centerpiece of the Gables' enchanting journey into the life of a place that transformed their own. From the villa's history and its architectural pleasures, to the lives of its former inhabitants, to the charms of the little town that surrounds it, this loving account brings generosity, humor, and a sense of discovery to the story of small-town Italy and its larger national history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom the Trade Paperback edition.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47101882794224,"sku":"2940169383706","price":13.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169383706_p0.jpg?v=1763781332","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169383706","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}