{"product_id":"ristorante-paradiso-9781421532509","title":"Ristorante Paradiso","description":"\u003cb\u003eA charming tale of a mother\/daughter reunion, a burgeoning romance, and a little restaurant in Rome.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the age of 21, \u003ci\u003eNicoletta\u003c\/i\u003e travels to Rome to find her mother, Olga, who abandoned her long ago. Nicoletta finds her at Casetta dell'Orso, a charming little restaurant owned by Olga's husband. The staff of bespectacled gentlemen welcomes Nicoletta warmly, but Olga's reception is not so pleasant. Olga has never told her husband that she ever had children--and he must never know. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the age of 21, \u003ci\u003eNicoletta\u003c\/i\u003e travels to Rome to find her mother, Olga, who abandoned her long ago. Nicoletta finds her at Casetta dell'Orso, a charming little restaurant owned by Olga's husband. The staff of bespectacled gentlemen welcomes Nicoletta warmly, but Olga's reception is not so pleasant. Olga has never told her husband that she ever had children--and he must never know. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn exchange for Nicoletta's playing \"the daughter of an old friend,\" Olga offers Nicoletta a place to live and an apprenticeship at the restaurant. Nicoletta fits in well among the unique personalities at Casetta dell'Orso. She gets along particularly well with the kindly headwaiter, Claudio, a divorced man who, after years, has still never taken off his wedding ring. As Nicoletta's feelings for Claudio become complicated, she finds a sympathetic ear in Olga, leading the estranged pair to form a friendship neither expected. But as they grow closer, the pressure exerted by the secret they share becomes too much to bear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNatsume Ono made her professional debut in 2003 with the webcomic \u003ci\u003eLa Quinta Camera\u003c\/i\u003e. Her subsequent works \u003ci\u003enot simple, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eRistorante Paradiso, Gente, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHouse of Five Leaves (Saraiya Goyou) \u003c\/i\u003emet with both critical and popular acclaim. Both \u003ci\u003eRistorante Paradiso \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHouse of Five Leaves \u003c\/i\u003ehave been adapted into TV anime series.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Viz Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50849954595090,"sku":"9781421532509","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a530ef33-f8b2-4a83-961e-7905a4e5922a.jpg?v=1737404229","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ristorante-paradiso-9781421532509","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}