The Ice Cream Makers

In this international bestseller, a poet struggles to decide if he should put his family s or his own needs first when he returns to Italy to help run the ice cream dynasty he left behind years ago in this charming tale perfect for fans of A Man Called Ove. 
As the heir to a proud Northern Italian ice-cream dynasty, Giovanni Calamine s family is none too happy when he decides to break with tradition and travel the world as a notable poet. So when Giovanni receives an unexpected call from his brother, he is faced with a difficult decision: return home to serve in his family s interests or continue on his own path in life once and for all? 
In a heartwarming tale that weaves history with lore and poetry with delicious culinary curiosities, The Ice-Cream Makers paints a century-long, multi-generational portrait of a family wrestling with the conflicting pulls of legacy and desire. 

Author: Ernest Van der Kwast

Publisher: Scribe

Released Date: 2016

ISBN: 9781925321203