{"product_id":"been-here-a-thousand-years-paperback","title":"Been Here a Thousand Years - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMariolina Venezia\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a tiny, ancient Italian hill town, where the land gives little and money and food are scarce, Don Francesco Falcone is a man to be reckoned with: rich, powerful, restless, intransigent. When he meets another force of nature, Concetta, a penniless but indestructible farmworker, the stage is set for the creation of an exceptional family: generations of strong, complicated boys and, especially, girls. The battles among them are many as they live through historical upheaval and private passions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTheir stories are told by Gioia, the last of the line, a woman of our times who fights tirelessly against convention. She is the product of a family of memorable women who know how to survive, and also how to make something fantastical and rich out of their lives: with their hands they create delicate and complex embroideries, while their minds embroider endless, elaborate stories. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this sweeping, unforgettable novel, Mariolina Venezia portrays five generations of the Falcone family. Through their complicated, funny, tragic, and astonishing stories, Venezia also recounts a century and a half of Italy's tumultuous history. \u003ci\u003eBeen Here a Thousand Years \u003c\/i\u003eis a testament to the Falcone family, and also to the vibrant, irrational, irresistible country that produced it.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMariolina Venezia\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1961 and has written poetry as well as for television and film. She lives in Rome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 03, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724310220863,"sku":"9780312429782","price":25.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/26f52af6d5f44ac34540e36ee98857e9.webp?v=1765102234","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/been-here-a-thousand-years-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}