LISTED FOR THE EUROPEAN BOOK PRIZE 2012

A Renaissance-era Venetian mystery unravels through the deft fingertips of debut author Lina Ellina in this Cyprus story-within-an Italian story, linking present day characters to history’s most romantic intrigues.

A king’s wedding and a present day chef’s holiday are interwoven beautifully as details emerge about an intergenerational connection as delicate and rare as the Italian and Cypriot landscapes that form the backdrop for this literary rumination on life, love, food, and fellowship.

If you enjoyed This Most Amazing, The Lowland, or the best-selling The Shoemaker’s Wife, try THE VENETIAN.

Readers say:

“I bought this book hoping it would become my one week holiday companion… and read half of it on the plane in less than 4 hours!” – Victoria

“The book deftly weaves their two unpredictable stories together, all the while giving the reader the chance to experience Cyprus’ rich culture, sights, smells and sounds.” – Maria C.

“An engrossing novel where East meets West and the present meets the past” – Natalie

“This novel is a love story, a travel guide, and a history textbook, all three masterfully put together under one cover” – Michelle M.

“Two love stories, one set in 1467 and the other in 2010, in which the reader invests emotionally and wants to keep reading and see how the problems will be solved and obstacles overcome.” – Dean K.

“One of the best romance novels I have read. Very well researched and a very clever literary travel guide to Cyprus.” – Katerina H.

“Historical fiction at its finest.” H. Jones

LONGLISTED FOR THE EUROPEAN BOOK PRIZE 2012

As of 2014, this historical fiction is part of the Hellenic Program of Columbia University in New York.