{"product_id":"9781462093090","title":"Love, War and Ice Cream: Family Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eSet in England, Italy and Spain during and after WWII, \u003ci\u003eLove, War and Ice Cream\u003c\/i\u003e paints a vivid portrait of Harry and Marina and their families, revealing their triumphs and tragedies, and the twists that ultimately bring them together.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRight from the start, we realize that this is not the usual account of family life. For one thing, it’s in short story form, and then there are the adorable photographs and hand-sketched illustrations. There are even instructions for many well-loved family games and recipes: a humble Northern Italian milk soup shares space with the quintessentially English ginger cake, and  also with the exuberant tortilla mixta from Southern Spain, all of which serve to celebrate the people we meet in this refreshing and innovative memoir.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHarry's family members—the Fairtloughs—were overwhelmed by the enormous social changes that occurred after the Great War, and dismayed by the sudden disappearance of their way of life. Marina's people—the Campos—were resourceful, willing and able to work hard to better their lot. As war simmered, they emigrated from Italy to Spain, where they sold delicious ice cream. Then Harry met Marina.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlue Ink described the book as a “superbly written memoir of two families who represent vastly different cultures… Readers will fall in love with the whole bunch of Fairtloughs and Campos…”  For more information, please go to: http:\/\/www.lovewarandicecream.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47143707181296,"sku":"9781462093090","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781462093090_p0.jpg?v=1763676221","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781462093090","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}