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The Sinking of the Leonardo da Vinci
Description
It is 1976, in New York. Joanna, a dreamy and sensitive girl, suffers deep loneliness. The world of music, of songwriting, draws her toward something deeper, if only she had permission to enter that world. When she meets Luca, onboard The Leonardo da Vinci, her wildest dreams come true. He—the young navigator of the ship, rebellious and passionate—gives her that permission. They fall hopelessly in love, and against all odds, she travels to Rome to be with him. When she arrives, he has drastically changed. Never knowing what turned him so callous, this dark seed contaminates the rest of her life.
Back in NY, she runs into her former professor, Stuart, a visionary environmentalist, and they marry. Older than Joanna, he is her anchor and benevolent father figure. To never be burned again, she vows to stay far from the rocky shoals of passion. To keep that vow, she buries her creative soul, her real voice, and her music. When Stuart unexpectedly dies of a heart attack, her unlived self awakens with a vengeance. Hoping to heal, she travels to the walking trails of Cinque Terre, where she unexpectedly reawakens both passion and comfort in her relationships, finding herself along the way.
An impossible love. An impossible choice.
With its spirited, diverse and flawed characters, this romantic fiction brings a unique view to the profoundly human roller coaster ride of love and loss. We are swept into a world of color and light. Like a gift that opens us to a deeper and kinder world that can heal the most stubborn of wounds.
Sometimes we need to unravel the past to go forward; sometimes we must lose everything to discover what we have.
THE SINKING OF THE LEONARDO DA VINCI is a suspenseful, out-of-the-box travel story, about love, and the existential search for meaning. It’s the perfect for book clubs to invite engaging conversation on the themes of nature, traditions, travel and unusual family constellations.
Endorsements
“A beautiful book that sweeps along like a surging wave. A pleasure to read, and a joy to recall long after.” ––Jack Livings, author of The Blizzard Party and The Dog
“Italy is a real place – but it is also a dream. It is the dream of abandon, romance and sensuality. In The Sinking of the Leonardo Da Vinci, we get a wonderful double dose of the Italian dream, as present-day romance and past love lost. Do you need a chance to escape into a sweeter world? This is the novel to take you there!”—Eric Maisel, author of Choose Your Life Purposes
“A hauntingly beautiful tale of love, loss, and second chances. This poignant, page-turning story held me spellbound.”—Åshild Kolås, Sirkel Forlag Publishing, Oslo
“Anyone who has loved, lost, and struggled to move on will find The Sinking of the Leonardo Da Vinci an absorbing story long after the empty cappuccino.”–– Kathryn Graven, author of Memoirs of a Mask Maker.
“The Sinking of the Leonardo da Vinci is a powerful story of flawed characters in the face of tragedy, courage, and human frailty who ultimately find the capacity for love. A must read!”––Mark Shaw, Memoirist
“What if the love of your life disappeared and you never knew why? The Sinking of the Leonardo Da Vinci is a sweeping tale of memory and the power to reshape the present by confronting the past—a story to savor until the final word.”––Michael Swarz, author of Split.
“The kind of story that reminds you that it’s never too late to embrace who you truly are. I loved it!”––Marilyn Raider, New York City
“A must-read for book lovers!!” ––Terry Levi, Rome
Deborah Jeanne Weitzman
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