The Light in the Piazza, Elizabeth Spencer
The Light in the Piazza, Elizabeth Spencer
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The Light in the Piazza

Author: Elizabeth Spencer

Narrator: Hillary Huber

Unabridged: 2 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/27/2005

Categories: Fiction

Synopsis

In 1953, Margaret Johnson and her beautiful daughter, Clara, are touring Italy when Clara embarks on a whirlwind romance with a young Italian man. But there is a family secret: Clara is not all that she appears. Margaret must decide whether to reveal the secret and thus spoil Claras chances for happiness.

About Elizabeth Spencer

Elizabeth Spencer was born in Mississippi in 1921. Her first book, Fire in the Morning, was published in 1948, but it was the publication of The Light in the Piazza in 1960 that brought her widespread acclaim, becoming a New York Times bestseller and the basis of a major motion picture. Her writing is distinguished by fine craftsmanship and intense plotting that reveals the essential nature of the characters. She is a five-time recipient of the O. Henry Award for short fiction. She lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lizzie

Like a lot of people, probably, I was unaware of this author until 2005 when this story was chosen for a theatrical adaptation, and now it’s a relatively famous musical. That year I went to see a talk at Lincoln Center in New York with Elizabeth Spencer (the author) and Adam Guettel (who wrote the m......more

Goodreads review by Ann

This short book from 1960(some describe is a novella) is written from the point of view of Margaret Johnson, a well-preserved middle-aged American lady who is making a leisurely visit of Italy, together with her beautiful daughter Clara. When the handsome Fabrizio starts courting Clara, Margaret fee......more

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