All we know of love / Katie Schneider.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schneider, Katie, 1966-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Americans--Italy--Fiction.

Americans.

Italy.

Women artists--Fiction.

Women artists.

Young women--Fiction.

Young women.

Italy--Fiction.

Genre:

Fiction.

Bildungsromans.

Love stories.

Physical Description:

279 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Broadway Books, [2000]

Summary:

Jo Shepherd grew up in the Pacific Northwest under the loving care of her grandfather, Frank. After spending months nursing him through his final painful illness, at his death Jo receives a glorious vision of the Virgin Mary, who tells her to head to Italy to live out her dream of becoming an artist. In doing so Jo must leave behind her childhood sweetheart, Jack, facing the prospect of losing him forever.

In Italy, Jo's intense artistic visions begin to find fruition, but her magical odyssey is complicated when she meets two extraordinary young men, each of whom vies for her attention. As the lives of these three friends become more deeply entwined, the revelation of painful secrets threatens to destroy their delicate balance. Fleeing to New York City, and eventually returning to the Pacific Northwest, Jo begins to face up to the legacy of her time in Italy, and to her future with or without Jack.

All We Know of Love tells a tale that deftly blends themes of female spirituality, creativity, and romantic awakening. Alternately lyrical, engaging, and funny, this is a remarkable achievement by a evocative new voice in women's fiction.

ISBN:

0767904087

OCLC:

43050190