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“Palladian Days is nothing less than wonderful–part adventure, mystery, history, diary, and even cookbook. The Gables’ lively account captures the excitement of the acquisition and restoration of 1 of the best houses in Italy. Beguiled by Palladio and the city of Piombino Dese, they trace the history of the Villa Cornaro and their absorption of Italian life. Bravo!” –Susan R. Stein, Gilder Curator and Vice President of Museum Programs, Monticello
In 1552, in the countryside outside Venice, the fantastic Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio built Villa Cornaro. In 1989, Sally and Carl Gable became its bemused new owners. Called by Town & Country one of the ten most influential buildings in the world, the villa is the centerpiece of the Gables’ enchanting journey into the life of a place that transformed their own. Through the villa’s history and its architectural pleasures, to the lives of its former inhabitants, to the charms of the tiny town that surrounds it, this loving account brings generosity, humor, and a sense of discovery to the storyline of small-town Italy and its larger national history.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
