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The Angel of Rome

By: Jess Walter, Edoardo Ballerini
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
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A young American studying in Rome gets swept up in the glamorous world of cinema when he meets a beautiful Italian actress near the end of her career and an irrepressible American TV star hoping to revive his.

In this romantic and comic story about class, language, and the art of reinvention, “Nebraska Jack" Rigel is about to quit his Latin studies program at the Vatican when he suddenly finds himself face-to-face with the mysterious and ethereal Angelina Amadio, the famous Angel of Rome. Hired to translate the romantic feelings of the unpredictable former TV detective Ronnie Tower, Jack must navigate these two forces of nature in a Rome of late night bars and fancy villas, as he searches for his own role to play.

©2021 Jess Walter and Edoardo Ballerini (P)2021 Audible Originals, LLC. Anthologies Anthologies & Short Stories Romance Romantic Comedy Funny Feel-Good Comedy Heartfelt Witty Rome Short Story Short Stories

About the Creator

Jess Walter is the author of nine books, most recently the national bestseller, The Cold Millions, and the #1 New York Times bestseller, Beautiful Ruins, performed as an award-winning audio book by Edoardo Ballerini. Walter's 2006 novel The Zero was a finalist for the National Book Award and Citizen Vince won the Edgar Award for best novel. Walter's work has been published in 34 languages, and his short fiction has appeared three times in Best American Short Stories. "The Angel of Rome" will appear in his tenth book, a collection of short stories due out in the summer of 2022. A former journalist from a family of cattle ranchers, Walter lives with his family in Spokane, Washington.

About the Creator and Performer

Edoardo Ballerini has narrated over 250 audiobooks and appeared in over 50 films and television series, including The Sopranos and Boardwalk Empire. His 2013 recording of Jess Walter’s Beautiful Ruins was named Audible’s Audiobook of the Year and earned him the Audie Award for Best Solo Narration. He won a second Audie Award for Best Male Narrator, for his reading of Dean Koontz’s Watchers in 2019. He recently completed work on Karl Ove Knausgaard’s My Struggle, which has garnered international acclaim. He lives in New York.

Heartwarming Storyline • Unexpected Plot Twists • Excellent Narration • Humorous Moments • Beautiful Writing
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Short, but well done with an interesting and unexpected story line. I highly recommend it!

Excellent

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Short, sweet, funny, vivid and even thought provoking.
The writing is good, the plot moves fast and the narration is excellent. Really enjoyed this to hours adventure!

Short and sweet

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How perfect! Loved the story and characters. Of course anything that Ballerini writes is wonderful and his voice is such a treat.

Wonderful!!!

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I didn’t know what to expect from this original and was so delightfully surprised by how funny and poignant and sweet it turned out! What a lovely short listen. Would certainly recommend.

So sweet and funny!

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I wasnt sure about it at first as it isnt the type of story I usually read/listen to but it was beautiful. I now need to go to Rome and see it all for myself.

Beautiful

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I really enjoyed this, it was so much more than I expected. A loving, touching story … with characters you’ll adore, and fantastic narration!

Loved this

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Absolutely delightful! Short, but complete. A real feel good story, uplifting and funny as well.

Delightful

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As a student in Rome in my younger years, there was much I could relate to.

I felt the characters were well defined and real. This was a feel good story with humor.

I may listen again. I will look for another listen by this team.

Fun story with excellent acting and no profanity

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Beautifully written and narrated with laugh out loud moments, a real pleasure to enjoy the artful use of language set in the city of Rome…

A most enjoyable short story about the coincidences of life

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This is a short story that is so well written and delightful. D innocence and naivety of the main character is enduring. If you want to have a few hours I was just entertaining light listening but with great wordsmithing listen to this story.

A delightful surprise

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