{ "item_title" : "Signa", "item_author" : [" Ouida "], "item_description" : "Signa is a novel written by Ouida, which was first published in 1875. The story is set in Italy and revolves around the life of a young girl named Signa. She is the daughter of a wealthy aristocrat and lives a sheltered life in a grand villa. Despite her privileged upbringing, Signa is a lonely and melancholic child who longs for adventure and excitement.One day, Signa meets a group of gypsies who are passing through her village. Fascinated by their carefree and unconventional lifestyle, she becomes friends with them and learns their ways. She is particularly drawn to the handsome and charismatic leader of the group, a man named Zorzi.As Signa grows older, she becomes increasingly disillusioned with her sheltered life and yearns to escape. She falls in love with Zorzi, but their relationship is complicated by their different backgrounds and social status. Signa's father disapproves of the gypsies, and their relationship is further complicated by the arrival of a wealthy suitor who is determined to win Signa's hand in marriage.The novel explores themes of love, class, and identity, as Signa struggles to find her place in the world. Ouida's vivid descriptions of the Italian countryside and the gypsy way of life add depth and richness to the story. Signa is a timeless tale of love and adventure, and a classic of Victorian literature.It was not probable. He knew the touch of a dead thing, and she had felt to him dead as any slaughtered sheep could be. But sometimes, in the long lonely nights of autumn, when he sat watching his grapes, with the gun against his knee, lest thieves should strip the vines, Bruno would think of it, and say to himself--If she were not really dead, what was I?This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers1.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/1/16/268/392/1162683929_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "43.95", "online_price" : "43.95", "our_price" : "43.95", "club_price" : "43.95", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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