Review
"A true fairytale of a story..." Elle
Product Description
In an Italian coastal village in 1949, Marcello Romero, son of a poor fisherman, dreams of the beautiful Elana Gamboccini. His chances of getting a date with her are slim as his rival, Armond Cessero, is the son of an ice-cream magnate. Nevertheless, Marcello follows the village tradition and tries to find a gift for her father in an attempt to win his daughter's hand. Remembering the butcher's cockerel that wakes Elena's father every morning, Marcello thinks that he's found the perfect present. But how is he to obtain a cockerel that no one wants to sell? And even then, at how high a price? This work is now a major international film.
About the Author
Mark David Hatwood spent fifteen years as a session drummer for some of the top names in the British music industry. He started his own band as songwriter in the mid-80's and, in 1991, went on to record a solo album with music legend Harald Falthermier.Having moved to Berlin in 1993, Mark signed a publishing deal with BMG (Bertlesmann Music Group) and went on to write music for some of the foremost European pop acts.In 2002, Mark wrote Marcello's Date and has subsequently written three other screenplays and four novels including the commissioned biography of The Scary Guy '7 Days and 7 Nights'. Mark currently lives and writes in Cornwall, England.
