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The Romantic: Italian Nights and Days
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See moreKate's journey from Melbourne to Rome and Naples, from romance and sex to love, from loss to understanding - and back again. This is a book about everything from sex with strangers to the heartbreaking realities of being in love. It is the story of one woman's pilgrimage to discover who she really is. And to learn to like what she finds.
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The Romantic describes Kate's journey from Melbourne to Rome and Naples, from romance and sex to love, from loss to understanding - and back again. As a follow-up to In My Skin, this is a book about everything from sex with strangers to the heartbreaking realities of being in love.
It's about the pride of fierce independence and the crushing weight of loneliness. It's about losing yourself in love and then finding yourself through your lover.
But most of all, The Romantic is the story of one woman's pilgrimage to discover who she really is. And to learn to like what she finds.
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Kate Holden's The Romantic: Italian Nights and Days is praised as a brilliant and confronting follow-up to her previous work, offering keen insights into personal struggles and desires. Reviewers commend its raw, sensual, and honest storytelling, highlighting Holden's exceptional writing and beautiful prose. The book is noted for avoiding clichéd narratives, which adds to its authenticity and appeal.
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ISBN: 9781921656743
Publisher: Text Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 27 September 2010
Country: Australia
Imprint: The Text Publishing Company
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 19.0mm
Width: 155.0mm
Height: 230.0mm
Weight: 335g
Pages: 256
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