The Legend of the Villa Della Luna: The Sequel to the Secrets of Pistoulet [Hardcover]

Jana Fayne Kolpen (Author), Mary Tiegreen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1997

In the tradition of "Griffin & Sabine" comes this lively sequel to "The Secrets of Pistoulet"--a further chronicle of the adventures of Mademoiselle J. While a guest at a magnificent Italian seaside villa, Mlle. J. reaches out to a grieving man who has isolated himself inside a lighthouse after a tragic love affair. 200+ color & sepia-toned photos. Original watercolors, gatefold, envelope with letter & train ticket. 12 recipes.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 79 pages
• Publisher: Stewart Tabori & Chang (August 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556706286
• ISBN-13: 978-1556706288
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 7.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #387,870 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I was captured by the adventure and magic of this book., January 6, 1999

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This review is from: The Legend of the Villa Della Luna: The Sequel to the Secrets of Pistoulet (Hardcover)

This book came to me as a gift from my sister. I receive alot of books from my sister (some still sitting unread) but this one caught my eye right away. The rich colors and the intimate illustrations propelled me from one page to the next. The pop-up syle of surprises found throughout made this book not only interesting reading, but play as well. I enjoyed this book so much I am going to have a party, provide each of the guest with a book and the theme of the party will unfold as we cook up some of the recipes, sip the tea, discuss our journey. And if we have time we can discuss our own legends. This book depicted the wonder, the joy, the fear, adventure and the rewards of transformation. I will pass this book on many times!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A BEAUTIFUL BOOK WITH A BEAUTIFUL STORY=A MARVELOUS ADDITION, October 21, 1997

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Jay E. Suddreth (Overland Park, KS, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Legend of the Villa Della Luna: The Sequel to the Secrets of Pistoulet (Hardcover)

THE LONG-AWAITED SEQUEL TO THE SECRETS OF PISTOULET IS WELL WORTH THE WAIT. THE MARVELOUS GRAPHICS, INSERTS, RICH TEXTURES LINK UP WITH AN EQUALLY RICH AND BEAUTIFUL STORY TO KEEP YOUR INTEREST TO THE LAST PAGE. IT IS A JOY JUST TO TURN THE PAGE TO SEE WHAT "POPS" UP NEXT.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book, lacking in story., November 7, 2004

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Asunsetorange (Sunny Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Legend of the Villa Della Luna: The Sequel to the Secrets of Pistoulet (Hardcover)

I purchased this book because it was so beautiful when I flipped thru it (and on sale). It is most unique though; some pages hold little trinkets like miniature envelopes with letters inside. Although the story was slightly interesting and ends like a fairy tale, this is a purchase more for the beauty of the book, rather than the actual content. I would give the book four stars for its beauty alone, but I didn't want the Amazon rating to be misleading in how it's ranked. A great item for the coffee table.