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The View from Lake Como: A Novel Audiobook
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From the beloved New York Times bestselling author Adriana Trigiani, a “dazzling” storyteller (Washington Post), and a “comedy writer with a heart of gold” (NYT), comes a novel about one woman’s quest to build her own life before it’s too late.
Jess Capodimonte Baratta is not living the life of her dreams. Not even close.
In blue-collar Lake Como, New Jersey, family comes first. Recently divorced from Bobby Bilancia, “the perfect husband," Jess moves into her parents’ basement to hide and heal. Jess is the overlooked daughter, who dutifully takes care of her parents, cooks Sunday dinner, and puts herself last. Despite her role as the family handmaiden, Jess is also a talented draftswoman in the marble business run by her dapper uncle Louie, who believes she can do anything (once she invests in a better wardrobe).
When the Capodimonte and Baratta families endure an unexpected loss, the shock unearths long-buried secrets that will force Jess to question her loyalty to those she trusted. Fueled by her lost dreams, Jess takes fate into her own hands and escapes to her ancestral home, Carrara, Italy.
From the shadows of the majestic marble-capped mountains of Tuscany, to the glittering streets of Milan, and on the shores of enchanting Lake Como (the other one), Jess begins to carve a place in this new/old world. When she meets Angelo Strazza, a passionate artist who works in gold, she discovers her own skills are priceless. But as Jess uncovers the truth about her family history, it will change the course of her life and those she loves the most forever. In love and work, in art and soul, Jess will need every tool she has mastered to reinvent her life.
Fed by the author’s cherished Italian roots comes a bighearted, hilarious novel of the moment: the story of one woman’s determination to live a creative life that matters, with enough room left over for love. With a one-way ticket to Italy, Jess is determined to write a new story on her own terms--this time, in stone.
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"“Adriana Trigiani has written the triumph of her career in this historical epic… I have always loved Adriana Trigiani’s books, but The Good Left Undone is a crown jewel of historical fiction."
— Lisa Scottoline on The Good Left Undone
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A big-hearted writer who tells big stories.
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One of the reigning queens of women’s fiction.
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Adriana Trigiani never fails to sweep you away with her richly transportive prose.
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Trigiani is a master of palpable and visual detail.
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Adriana Trigiani is a treasure.
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Reading an Adriana Trigiani book is like having an intimate conversation with a good friend.
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Her storytelling is genius.
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Adriana is, indeed, a storyteller second to none.
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Trigiani is a master of palpable and visual detail.
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One of the reigning queens of women’s fiction.
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Utterly splendid! If you are reading Adriana for the first time, get ready for a lifelong love affair!
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Adriana Trigiani never fails to sweep you away with her richly transportive prose.
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Adriana Trigiani is a gifted, natural storyteller.
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A big-hearted writer who tells big stories.
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Adriana Trigiani never fails to sweep you away with her richly transportive prose.
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The beauty of any book by Adriana Trigiani is her ability to interweave life and fiction
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Adriana Trigiani is a gifted, natural storyteller.
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A master storyteller.
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There's a reason this Virginia author is so beloved by her readers and her peers.
— Virginia Living
Awards
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A New York Times Bestseller
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An Amazon Bestseller in Fiction
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A People Pick of the Week
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An Elle Magazine Pick of Summer
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About Adriana Trigiani
Adriana Trigiani is the New York Times bestselling author of twenty-one books of fiction and nonfiction. Her work has been published in thirty-eight languages around the world. She is an award-winning playwright, television writer/producer, and filmmaker. In 2023, President Sergio Matterella of Italy awarded her the Cavaliere dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia. The Library of Virginia bestowed on her their highest honor, the Patron of Letters degree, in 2024. She received the 2025 Ellis Island Medal of Honor for her significant contributions to literature, culture, and community. She serves on the New York State Council on the Arts.