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De Carlo, one of Italy’s most talented, passionate and best-loved authors celebrates 35 years of literary success with this exquisite novel. A whirling intellectual dance that spins upon the precarious, delicate balance of gelato, and of its inherent imperfect splendor: destined to be consumed immediately or to liquefy, but never to last. Provence: it is fall, a season that combines the first chill of winter with a final stretch of warmth that is a last taste of summer. One final event will mark the end of the season: at the local airfield a famous British rock band, the Bebonkers, will hold a concert that is both for charity and to celebrate charismatic lead singer Nick Cruickshank’s third marriage. Preparations are in high gear, everything coming smoothly together under the tight supervision of Aileen, Nick’s bride-to-be. In the small town there is a gelateria run by Milena Migliari, a young Italian woman who creates, develops and produces one-of-a-kind ice cream with artistic precision. Milena, who has bid adieu to men, now lives with Viviane. Milena’s relationship with Viviane is solid and unwavering, in stark contrast to the evanescence of her ice cream. In a few days Milena will undergo fertility treatments, and she is not entirely convinced. She hesitates to confess her thoughts, however, as does Nick, who wonders when his relationship with Aileen lost its original spark. And so, a British rocker and an Italian artisan find their fates on a collision course and in the space of three days, from Wednesday to Friday, the chaos intensifies resulting in an inevitable and exhilarating final encore.