{"product_id":"9781555848828","title":"Living in a Foreign Language: A Memoir of Food, Wine, and Love in Italy","description":"\u003cb\u003e“Not at all the usual actor’s memoir, but a simple toast to eating, drinking and innocent merriment in old Umbria.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Having sent their last child off to college, Michael Tucker and his wife, the actress Jill Eikenberry, were vacationing in Italy when they happened upon a small cottage nestled in the Umbrian countryside. The three-hundred-and-fifty-year-old rustico sat perched on a hill in the verdant Spoleto Valley amid an olive grove and fruit trees of every kind. For the Tuckers, it was literally love at first sight, and the couple purchased the house—without testing the water pressure or checking for signs of termites.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Shedding the vestiges of their American life, Michael and Jill endeavored to learn the language, understand the nuances of Italian culture, and build a home in this new chapter of their lives. Both a celebration of a good marriage and a careful study of the nature of home, \u003ci\u003eLiving in a Foreign Language \u003c\/i\u003eis a gorgeous, organic travelogue written with an epicurean’s delight in detail and a gourmand’s appreciation for all things fine.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “The ex-\u003ci\u003eL.A. Law\u003c\/i\u003e star details his and wife Jill Eikenberry’s move to Italy. Viva la dolce vita!” —\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “If you’ve ever dreamed of living in an ancient stone villa set high above the Italian countryside—and who hasn’t?—\u003ci\u003eLiving in a Foreign Language\u003c\/i\u003e is a seduction, a warning, an encouragement, and a guide to making a dream come true.” —Mary Doria Russell, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Sparrow\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Grove\/Atlantic, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47133500342512,"sku":"9781555848828","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781555848828_p0.jpg?v=1769899195","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781555848828","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}