Rococo
(Audiobook CD)

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Santa Ana, CA : Books on Tape, [2005].
ISBN
1415921350
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Published
Santa Ana, CA : Books on Tape, [2005].
Format
Audiobook CD
Physical Desc
9 audio discs (approximately 11 hrs.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
1415921350

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Unabridged.
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Read by Stephen Hoye.
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Batholomeo di Crespi, a bachelor decorator in the upscale New Jersey town of Our Lady of Fatima, circa 1970. His exquisite taste in fabrics and decor have made B well respected in OLOF; he's decorated all the important houses, from his divorced older sister's Georgian manor to Aurelia Mandelbaum's mansion. Aurelia's myopic daughter Capri, still living at home at age 40, has been B's unofficial fiancee for 20 years, but this was their mothers' idea, not theirs. B avoids the messiness of romantic relationships, preferring to spend his time making the world elegant: "The rococo period where French design and Italian flair came together make my heart leap for joy." At the moment, he's got his eye trained nostalgically on the restoration of the town's Catholic church. Once he wrests the commission away from a fancy New York firm, B is faced with the scary task of having to turn his vision into reality. Conveniently, he meets a fancy Park Avenue architect and historian, Eydie Von Gunne, who specializes in churches and can recommend expert craftsmen. But first, B soothes his artistic crisis with a trip to England, where he buys Monica Vitti's chandelier, and then to Italy with Capri, who decides to live a little in spite of him. B embarks on the church restoration with the help of Brooklyn's noted fresco painter Rufus McSherry, who urges him to be daring rather than conventional. Resourceful B even saves the day by raising the last-minute money for the church's final stage.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Trigiani, A., & Hoye, S. (2005). Rococo . Books on Tape.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Trigiani, Adriana and Stephen. Hoye. 2005. Rococo. Books on Tape.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Trigiani, Adriana and Stephen. Hoye. Rococo Books on Tape, 2005.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Trigiani, Adriana., and Stephen Hoye. Rococo Books on Tape, 2005.

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