{"product_id":"9781939425270","title":"Joe's Life Tale","description":"This novel tells the life of an ordinary craftsman, coming from Piedmont in northern Italy, who climbed to the top of XVIIth century society, using his particular skills and a dose of luck. \u003cp\u003eIn overcoming changes in his life, Joe progresses from producing Genoese black silk to, at last, the important production of arrases.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story is set in the various locations and workshops of John's life, from his small home town between the Langhe's mountains in a region called Oltre Tanaro, to Genoa, then to Naples and finally Madrid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe novel is completed with the story of his three children: the first a Spanish Naval officer, the second, his daughter, a brilliant painter, and the third who followed in his father's footsteps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdditional tales make the story more complicated e.g. episodes of the lives of some of his son's friends and a description of his daughter's Neapolitan artist friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe entire novel is rooted to important historical events, like the siege of Casalemonferrato, the riot instigated by Masanniello, the eruption of Vesuvio and the plague of Naples in 1656.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn insightful and engaging read . . . readers are transported to another life and times in this novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e___________________\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSOCIAL MEDIA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFacebook Fan Page:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/authorrobertoivaldi \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinkedIn:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• https:\/\/it.linkedin.com\/in\/roberto-ivaldi-a26a1b8a\/en \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWordPress:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• https:\/\/authorrobertoivaldi.wordpress.com \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePUBLISHER\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor deep pocket discount visit the publisher, DonnaInk Publications: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• www.donnaink.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInterviews, Book Events write to: special_markets@donnaink.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are a suite of re-sellers who have this and other dpInk: DonnaInk Publications, L.L.C. titles at exorbitant or extremely low rates, please note these sellers have to purchase the title from us in order to see it to you. This is a practice AMAZON does not regulate. Often they cite limited edition, or certain levels of stock, or \"used\", or other statements and these are untrue because they have not purchased the titles from us and won't until you order. Just an fyi.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DonnaInk Publications, L.L.C.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47049060057328,"sku":"9781939425270","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781939425270_p0.jpg?v=1763666269","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781939425270","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}