{"product_id":"9781480443990","title":"The Uncle from Rome: A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn American opera singer travels to Naples and becomes embroiled in his strangest role yet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichael Ruane is an obscure American opera singer who arrives in Naples to play a small part in an important production of \u003ci\u003eTosca\u003c\/i\u003e and star in his own staging of a little-known Benjamin Britten opera. The work comes at a particularly trying time, when he’s still raw with grief after his New York lover’s death from AIDS. As the productions get under way, Ruane is offered an unusual part: that of the “uncle from Rome” at a local wedding. According to tradition, the presence of the uncle from Rome at important events confers prestige on the family. However, Ruane is soon enmeshed in a drama that surpasses any role he has played on the stage.\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Uncle from Rome\u003c\/i\u003e is a brilliant and colorfully imagined novel filled with theatrics of operatic proportions.","brand":"Open Road Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47144639693040,"sku":"9781480443990","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781480443990_p0.jpg?v=1769893975","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781480443990","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}