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As It Is in Heaven

by Niall Williams · 1999

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When a series of unusual events bring Irish schoolteacher Stephen Griffin to meet Gabriella Castoldi, he instantly falls in love. The spellbinding Italian musician, however, needs more persuasion which comes in the unlikely form of Stephen's father.

Genre
romanceromanceMore like thisLess of thisliterary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
teachersteachersMore like thisLess of thisspiritualityspiritualityMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of thisIrelandIrelandMore like thisLess of thisVeniceVeniceMore like thisLess of thisItalyItalyMore like thisLess of thisBritishBritishMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 310 pages

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