The Wedding Officer: A Novel
Registered by 
Dove-i-Libri
of Cape Coral, Florida USA on 7/18/2009
This book is in a Controlled Release!
Dove-i-Libri of Cape Coral, Florida USA on 7/18/2009 This book is in a Controlled Release!
2 journalers for this copy...
Purchased from the Salvation Army Thrift Store especially to put in Ladybug74's Historical Fiction Bookbox! (Link)From the website FantasticFiction.com(Link) ...Naive and already war-weary, James Gouding takes up a position in Naples in 1943. What he doesn't anticipate is that this involves a limited menu of fried Spam fritters and interrogating the would-be Italian fiancees of members of the armed forces. James's chance at true heroism arrives when a German tank is sighted and he is caught in its path ...
This book is set in Europe during World War II.
Journal Entry 2 by Dove-i-Libri at Ladybug74's Historical Fiction Book Box, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Monday, August 10, 2009
Dove-i-Libri at Ladybug74's Historical Fiction Book Box, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Monday, August 10, 2009
Released 14 yrs ago (8/10/2009 UTC) at Ladybug74's Historical Fiction Book Box, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases
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Being placed in Ladybug74's Historical Fiction Book Box! (Link) ... Sent via media mail to "Squelati" in GA today. Delivery Confirmation # 0309 0330 0000 5407 8273 (Link to check Delivery Information: Click Here!) ... Happy Traveling, Book Box! Happy Reading, "Squelati!"
I'm taking this from the Historical Fiction Book Box. I'm off to Italy soon, so I'm looking forward to reading this. Thanks for pitching this in, DoveiLibri!
Journal Entry 4 by MarysGirl at -- via posta o passaggio a mano --, Toscana Italy on Sunday, October 4, 2009
Released 14 yrs ago (10/4/2009 UTC) at -- via posta o passaggio a mano --, Toscana Italy
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I'm on vacation and Italy was my theme. Finished this a couple of days ago and very much enjoyed it for the food and the light heartedness. I understand it's to be made into a movie and I look forward to seeing it. Passed it on to an American friend who is cat sitting in Tuscany. She'll leave it for someone else to enjoy.
Edit:
I included this book in a Bookcrossing article about the "empty nest" trip my husband and I took in the fall of 2009 and mentioned above. Here's the excerpt regarding this book:
"We had a three-hour break between work and dinner for cleaning up, napping and/or visiting the local bar and shops. That's when I'd catch up on my reading. I finished Julian (loved it!) and started on The Wedding Officer. A love story—the perfect book for readjusting to a childless life. Plus the food! The story is about a young British officer who is responsible for "vetting" the Italian fiancées of the WWII troops—in other words, keeping British soldiers from marrying local women. He falls in love with the young widow who is cooking for the officers' mess. There are countless descriptions of mouth-watering Italian dishes and our archaeologists plied us with equally delicious delicacies. We had pasta in its myriad manifestations, risotto and mushrooms, tempting salads, barbecued meat and, of course, wonderful local wine. On the night before the end of our dig, we all went out for a wild boar dinner. After four courses I groaned, "Basta!" (Enough!)—a word I had picked up from the book."
You can read the entire article here.
Ciao!
2009 THE ULTIMATE CHALLENGE - Read & Release
2009 KEEP THEM MOVING CHALLENGE - #25
I'm on vacation and Italy was my theme. Finished this a couple of days ago and very much enjoyed it for the food and the light heartedness. I understand it's to be made into a movie and I look forward to seeing it. Passed it on to an American friend who is cat sitting in Tuscany. She'll leave it for someone else to enjoy.
Edit:
I included this book in a Bookcrossing article about the "empty nest" trip my husband and I took in the fall of 2009 and mentioned above. Here's the excerpt regarding this book:
"We had a three-hour break between work and dinner for cleaning up, napping and/or visiting the local bar and shops. That's when I'd catch up on my reading. I finished Julian (loved it!) and started on The Wedding Officer. A love story—the perfect book for readjusting to a childless life. Plus the food! The story is about a young British officer who is responsible for "vetting" the Italian fiancées of the WWII troops—in other words, keeping British soldiers from marrying local women. He falls in love with the young widow who is cooking for the officers' mess. There are countless descriptions of mouth-watering Italian dishes and our archaeologists plied us with equally delicious delicacies. We had pasta in its myriad manifestations, risotto and mushrooms, tempting salads, barbecued meat and, of course, wonderful local wine. On the night before the end of our dig, we all went out for a wild boar dinner. After four courses I groaned, "Basta!" (Enough!)—a word I had picked up from the book."
You can read the entire article here.
Ciao!
2009 KEEP THEM MOVING CHALLENGE - #25
