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Pieta Martinelli's sister is getting married. Since she is a bridal designer it falls to her to make the wedding gown. But Pieta is distracted by a series of unanswered questions. Why is her father feuding with another Italian in the neighbourhood? Why is her mother so faded and sad? And could the man she's always held a torch for really be getting married to someone else? As Pieta stitches and beads her sister's wedding gown she uncovers the secrets that have made her family what it is and that stand between her and happiness. THE ITALIAN WEDDING is a feast of food and love. It's about discovering who your parents really are. And who you really want to be.
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Nicky Pellegrino's Italian father came to England and fell in love with a Liverpool girl. Bringing his passion for food to his new family, his Italian mantra that you live to eat not eat to live is one of the inspirations behind Nicky's delicious novels. Now living in New Zealand, where she works as a journalist, Nicky hordes her holidays so she and her husband can return to Italy to see family, eat the best mozzarella and research her books.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Pieta is a wedding dress designer who although works for someone else has her own ideas and when she has a forces 2 week holiday she finishers her sister's wedding gown with the help of her mother, Catherine or Caterina as she is known to her husband, Pieta's father.
Pieta gets the chance to ask her mother why a family feud continues and for what reason. Her mother dealing with another issue closer to home- her husband's sudden illness. Uses the time helping Pieta with the delicate beading on her youngest daughters wedding gown, to reveal the story of the past and how it has affected the present and even the future. Nicky Pellegrino takes the reader back to Pieta's mother's experiences of Rome and we discover how Catherine falls in love with the place and a man who eventually becomes her husband.
For me the book flows neatly between the past and the present. The only thing that `jarred' it for me was the insertion of recipes. Rather random in my opinion and something which I chose to ignore as the story was rich enough with culinary asides without this insertion.
This book absorbs everything Italian, it has a real presence and you are taken from the tourist to the local when Pellegrino describes the area, the people, the family loyalties, the religion and the food. Romance is the key to this book, it shows it in many different forms and variations. Romance of love, food, parents and children, sisters, work colleagues, forgotten loves to name a few.
A great book which takes you away from yourself to experience something else - all warm and fluffy but captivating nonetheless.
Pieta gets the chance to ask her mother why a family feud continues and for what reason. Her mother dealing with another issue closer to home- her husband's sudden illness. Uses the time helping Pieta with the delicate beading on her youngest daughters wedding gown, to reveal the story of the past and how it has affected the present and even the future. Nicky Pellegrino takes the reader back to Pieta's mother's experiences of Rome and we discover how Catherine falls in love with the place and a man who eventually becomes her husband.
For me the book flows neatly between the past and the present. The only thing that `jarred' it for me was the insertion of recipes. Rather random in my opinion and something which I chose to ignore as the story was rich enough with culinary asides without this insertion.
This book absorbs everything Italian, it has a real presence and you are taken from the tourist to the local when Pellegrino describes the area, the people, the family loyalties, the religion and the food. Romance is the key to this book, it shows it in many different forms and variations. Romance of love, food, parents and children, sisters, work colleagues, forgotten loves to name a few.
A great book which takes you away from yourself to experience something else - all warm and fluffy but captivating nonetheless.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Pieta and her sister Addolorata have grown up in London, daughters to an English mother and an Italian father. For their entire life, they have been forbidden to associate with the DeMatteo family without knowing why. Pieta is a bridal designer and as they work together on her sister's wedding dress, her mother finally tells her the story of her family, a story that travels from a remote Italian village to Rome and then to London. Armed with this knowledge, Pieta will bring about some dramatic changes in all of their lives.
There are so many problems with this book that I hardly know where to begin, but what I must stress is that despite all of these problems it is still immensely charming and likeable. I relished the way it transported me to Italy and the way that food is discussed so often and so lovingly. Pieta's father Beppi is a chef and the book is punctuated with his recipes for various Italian dishes. Normally I would say that the literary world has done recipes in novels to death, but here it does feel appropriate and it was also endearing to read in the acknowledgements at the book's end that large parts of the story were based on Nicky's own parents and that the recipes do indeed come from her father. They look genuinely delicious and I intend to give some of them a try.
So what doesn't work? For starters, it's incredibly predictable. You can tell from a long way off how it's going to come together and it doesn't offer any twists or surprises to sustain interest. None of the characters feel like real, fleshed out people. The most interesting and developed are Pieta's parents, but the other characters are just one-dimensional walk-ons (particularly Pieta's love interest). We are always being told what Pieta or her mother are thinking rather than Pellegrino allowing us to work that out for ourselves. I was also irritated by the way that Pieta's mother Catherine is supposedly telling her daughter a large part of the story, yet it never reads as if it were being spoken aloud.
Nevertheless I did really enjoy this book. The central story is endearing and if you approach it wanting nothing more than an undemanding read, you'll probably enjoy too.
There are so many problems with this book that I hardly know where to begin, but what I must stress is that despite all of these problems it is still immensely charming and likeable. I relished the way it transported me to Italy and the way that food is discussed so often and so lovingly. Pieta's father Beppi is a chef and the book is punctuated with his recipes for various Italian dishes. Normally I would say that the literary world has done recipes in novels to death, but here it does feel appropriate and it was also endearing to read in the acknowledgements at the book's end that large parts of the story were based on Nicky's own parents and that the recipes do indeed come from her father. They look genuinely delicious and I intend to give some of them a try.
So what doesn't work? For starters, it's incredibly predictable. You can tell from a long way off how it's going to come together and it doesn't offer any twists or surprises to sustain interest. None of the characters feel like real, fleshed out people. The most interesting and developed are Pieta's parents, but the other characters are just one-dimensional walk-ons (particularly Pieta's love interest). We are always being told what Pieta or her mother are thinking rather than Pellegrino allowing us to work that out for ourselves. I was also irritated by the way that Pieta's mother Catherine is supposedly telling her daughter a large part of the story, yet it never reads as if it were being spoken aloud.
Nevertheless I did really enjoy this book. The central story is endearing and if you approach it wanting nothing more than an undemanding read, you'll probably enjoy too.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
What a fabulous read!
Well I am a HUGE fan of Nicky Pellegrino, and she didn't fail to impress me yet again with the "Italian wedding".
The title was what caught my eye, as I am a Scottish girl with an Italian boyfriend, and I really welcome any information I can get on Italian way of life, Italian families, Italian food etc.
This book is beautifully written, and very easy to read. You literally feel like you are being taken to Italy and you are drinking in all the sights and culture. What's more I was pleasantly surprised to find little Italian recipies slipped in here and there throughout the book - I cannot WAIT to try them. This is something Nicky tends to include in all her books, along with little Italian expressions too, which I adore!
What I would say, is that if you do not enjoy completely absorbing yourself in Italy and Italians etc, you may not enjoy this as much as I have. However the story is compelling in its own right, and it's a book I will always look back on with fond memories.
I've also read "Villa Rosa" by Nicky and DEVOURED the book, which is my favourite of her books so far. I am DESPERATE to read "Delicious" but cannot find it in any book store as I think it is discontinued or something which is frankly a sin! It has not been on amazon since I joined, so I really hope to find it here soon!
I believe Nicky is in the middle of writing another novel which is due out next year which I think is brilliant. I hope it's italian-orientated again and that she gets a lot of sales, as her writing is something very special.
The Italian Wedding is a real treat, trust me, please just go and buy it right now!
Well I am a HUGE fan of Nicky Pellegrino, and she didn't fail to impress me yet again with the "Italian wedding".
The title was what caught my eye, as I am a Scottish girl with an Italian boyfriend, and I really welcome any information I can get on Italian way of life, Italian families, Italian food etc.
This book is beautifully written, and very easy to read. You literally feel like you are being taken to Italy and you are drinking in all the sights and culture. What's more I was pleasantly surprised to find little Italian recipies slipped in here and there throughout the book - I cannot WAIT to try them. This is something Nicky tends to include in all her books, along with little Italian expressions too, which I adore!
What I would say, is that if you do not enjoy completely absorbing yourself in Italy and Italians etc, you may not enjoy this as much as I have. However the story is compelling in its own right, and it's a book I will always look back on with fond memories.
I've also read "Villa Rosa" by Nicky and DEVOURED the book, which is my favourite of her books so far. I am DESPERATE to read "Delicious" but cannot find it in any book store as I think it is discontinued or something which is frankly a sin! It has not been on amazon since I joined, so I really hope to find it here soon!
I believe Nicky is in the middle of writing another novel which is due out next year which I think is brilliant. I hope it's italian-orientated again and that she gets a lot of sales, as her writing is something very special.
The Italian Wedding is a real treat, trust me, please just go and buy it right now!
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The Italian Wedding
I have read a few of this authurs books and I just love them !!!
The characters are well written and the description of all the places in the book makes you want to pack a bag... Read more
The characters are well written and the description of all the places in the book makes you want to pack a bag... Read more
Published 9 months ago by edel
The Italian Wedding
The Italian Wedding by Nicky Pellegrino was a wonderful light read. It gives you a fabulous taste of Italy, that you want to read on and on. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Bennett
easy read
Firstly the service was great. The book itself is a really enjoyable read, giving an insight into the italian community and the feuding factions that go on (I'm half italian, so... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Dulwich mum
Nicky P
This was the first of Nicky's I read and got completely swept away. Kick back, relax and enjoy.
Published 19 months ago by bellepaese
Easy Read
Excellent, easy read from Nicky Pellegrino as always. Slightly predictable in places, but nevertheless good story line.
Published 21 months ago by Mrs. D. L. Tickner
Take two feuding families, two love stories and a LOT of delicious...
I adored Pellegrino's first novel `Delicious' and had high hopes that this book would be a worthy follow up. Thankfully it didn't disappoint. Read more
Published on 18 Mar 2010 by Nicola F (Nic)
The Italian Wedding
Another Nicky Pellegrino book that leaves you feeling warm inside and wanting to cook up italian meals. A truly wonderful read. Read more
Published on 9 Aug 2009 by S. Porter
The Italian Wedding
I loved the dynamics of this whole family saga and also Nicky's ideas about learning of the journey of our parents. Read more
Published on 10 July 2009 by L. Roberts
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