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GR 3.68 Beautiful Ruins is a bestselling 2012 novel by Jess Walter that tells the story of an almost-love affair between an Italian innkeeper and an American actress in 1962, which is rekindled fifty years later in Hollywood, weaving together multiple storylines and characters connected by the filming of Cleopatra. The book is known for its blend of humor, romance, and social satire, exploring themes of love, loss, and the pursuit of dreams across different timelines and locations, from the Italian coast to the backlots of Hollywood.