The Villa

Another novel rich in emotion and rife with conflict from the prolific Robe rts (From the Heart; Carolina Moon etc.), this sweeping saga of Northern Ca lifornia wine-making steeps the reader in a heady mix of sex, scandal and t he excesses of the supremely wealthy. Sophia Giambelli, sophisticated head of marketing for the family-run Napa Valley winery, is the heiress to the G iambelli empire. She's often compared to her grandmother Tereza, La Signora , who still runs the business. The Giambelli holdings include the 100-year- old Castello di Giambelli in Venice, Italy; Villa Giambelli, operating in t he Napa Valley for 64 years; and nearby MacMillan, a 92-year-old firm added to the family holdings when La Signora married Eli MacMillan. The wineries have always operated independently, but now La Signora announces that she wishes to merge all three, occasioning a major restructuring of responsibil ities. She orders Sophia to replace Tyler MacMillan, Eli's grandson, and be come the wine maker for both families' vineyards. The monosyllabic Tyler wi ll spearhead marketing for the new joint venture. Laying the groundwork for heated fireworks, Sophia and Tyler fight not only each other but also a co rporate saboteur who's being fed inside information. Dramatic personal conf rontations are exacerbated by La Signora's designation of a new CEO, David Cutter, the only non-Giambelli to hold a position of power. Cutter brings h is two teenage children with him to live in the winery guesthouse and immed iately falls in love with Sophia's newly divorced mother, Pilar. Other juic y subplots involve manipulative mistresses, dilettante husbands and emotion.

Product Info

ISBN: 074993266X

ISBN-13: 9780749932664

Publisher: Piatkus Books

Year: 2002

Type: Used

Binding: Softcover

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