One Woman's Search for Everything Across
Italy, India and Indonesia
Italy, India and Indonesia
by Elizabeth Gilbert
Review:Wow! This was an intelligent, funny and passionate painting of travel and love. As you are devouring each section (three in total), you cannot wait to race to the next and find yourself satisfied and glad you made the journey. The story takes place in three different cultural settings during the self discovery of a woman going through a divorce and change of life. I laughed in Italy, smiled in India and exhaled in Indonesia. I was skeptical when this became the choice for our monthly book club only because Oprah's club read this and Gilbert appeared on the show. But, I was pleasantly surprised and loved her style and language from start to finish. Here is an excerpt that is a lovely example of just how refreshing Gilbert's writing can be. Be sure to check out the video and her website below.
Anyway, by now, by the middle of November, the shy, studious Giovanni and I have become dear buddies. As for Dario—the more razzle-dazzle swinger brother of the two—I have introduced him to my adorable little Swedish friend Sofie, and how they've been sharing their evenings in Rome is another kind of Tandem Exchange altogether. But Giovanni and I, we only talk. Well, we eat and we talk. We have been eating and talking for many pleasant weeks now, sharing pizzas and gentle grammatical corrections, and tonight has been no exception. A lovely evening of new idioms and fresh mozzarella.
video: Watch a QuickTime trailer for this book
author site: http://www.elizabethgilbert.com/eatpraylove.htm
