{"product_id":"villas-on-the-lakes-orta-maggiore-como-garda","title":"Villas on the Lakes: Orta, Maggiore, Como, Garda","description":"The jewellike lakes of northern ItalyOrta  Maggiore  Como  and Gardahave drawn visitors for thousands of years  and their beauty has been the inspiration for countless artists  musicians  writers  and poets. While visitors still flock to experience the magic of the lakes  there are those who have chosen to sink deeper roots  building dreamlike villas along the waters edge. In 200 color photographs  Villas on the Lakes beautifully reveals some of the most remarkable of these. From crenellated castles to artists abodes  the reader will explore private homes dating from the late Renaissance to the 20th century. A splendid book for travelers  Italophiles  and anyone with a love of architecture and interior design. Elizabeth Helman Minchilli  an American now living in Italy  previously collaborated with photographer Simon McBride in Private Rome  Private Tuscany  and Restoring a Home in Italy.","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44609665892405,"sku":"ByrdShop_1902686276","price":135.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/ByrdShop_1902686276_16000b84-eb24-44ca-aa5d-c975c5223ab4.jpg?v=1765202913","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/villas-on-the-lakes-orta-maggiore-como-garda","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}