VALERIE MARTIN is the author of eleven novels, four collections of short fiction, and a biography of Saint Francis of Assisi, titled Salvation. She has been awarded grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship, as well as the Kafka Prize (for Mary Reilly) and Britain's Orange Prize (for Property).
“Martin captures what it's like to be an American woman it Italy.
Forget those myths of romance and mystery. What Lucy finds far more
valuable are friendship and the discovery of artistic treasures and
Italian cuisine.” —USA Today
“Italian Fever slyly dismantles its own satire and casts a long
mysterious shadow over everything that has come before.” —The New
Yorker
“Martin's … gifts are evident in her strong delineation of a
not-as-sensible-as-she-seems heroine and a poignant portrait of a
mediocre…novelist whose final manuscript stumbles into something
approximating art.” —Elle
“Taut, honed and surprising.” —Frances Mayes, author of Under the
Tuscan Sun
“A rich literary stew.” —The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“Martin goes head-to-head with some big names (Henry James, E.M.
Forster) and comes up aces…. A heart-stopping, expert, and entirely
contemporary novel.” —Ann Arensberg, author of Incubus
“An absolute joy to read…a wise, intelligent novel.” —Amanda Craig,
author of Love in Idleness
“Sophisticated…elegant, honest, devilishly witty.” –Hartford
Courant
“Italian Fever is a spectacular book-skillfully designed, wildly
imaginative, with a startling mix of a playful, romantic, and
nightmarish confrontations.” —Joanna Scott, author of Manikin
“Intriguing…both literal and metaphorical.” —The Orlando
Sentinel
“Graceful and gently amusing.” —Salon
“Italian Fever is a pleasure that sticks to and tickles the ribs.”
—Katherine Dunn, author of Geek Love
“Captivating…. In this smart, taut tale, Valerie Martin has
captured the spirit of a place, merged it into a seamless
narrative, and reminded us of the power of art to alter our lives.
A beautifully written, compelling novel.” —Mary Morris, author of
Nothing to Declare
"Spellbinding.... A virtuoso.... Martin's competence has kindled
into brilliance." —The New York Times Book Review
"Entertainment apart ... Martin has written a novel of ideas." —The
New York Times
"Acutely observed … charmingly old-fashioned." —Los Angeles
Times
"Filled with suspense and surprise in the telling." —The Boston
Globe
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