Escape to Tuscany - Absolutely Unputdownable Ww2 Historical Fiction for Summer 2023!

Zusatztext 'A glorious read full of rich detail that made me ache to be back in Italy. I loved the characters and the story.' Liz Fenwick'Conjures Tuscany so beautifully that I felt I was taking a holiday there whilst reading it. The spirit and atmosphere of Italy simply sizzle from its pages. A true escape!' Fiona Walker'This moving page-turner is a love letter to Florence - past and present - and filled with all the juicy elements that hist-fic lovers will celebrate: love, passion, history, courage, secrets and second chances.' Lisa Barr, New York Times bestselling author of Woman on Fire 'A poignant, emotional novel about love, loss, and new beginnings.' Christine Wells, author of Sisters of the Resistance 'A witty, compelling read, tackling powerful themes with a sure touch and an evocative sense of place and period. I loved it.' Emma Darwin'Kat Devereaux twists the charged stories of two brave women in two different times fighting under the same Tuscan sun. A fabulous debut.' Georgia Kaufmann, author of The Dressmaker of Paris Informationen zum Autor Kat Devereaux was born near Edinburgh, and lived in the United States, Russia, France, Chile, Germany, and the Czech Republic before finally settling in Italy. She is a writer and translator with a special focus on Italian literature. Klappentext 'A rich and engaging vision of life gone by and a lust for one woman's future, rolled into one. And now I want to move to Italy!' Mandy Robotham Romituzzo, 1944 Just fourteen, Stella Infuriati is the youngest member of her town's resistance network - a secret she keeps even from her parents. She works alongside her brother Achille to relay messages, supplies and weapons to partisan groups in the Tuscan hills. Fuelled by courage and a fierce sense of purpose, Stella braves incredible danger and survives... but when peace comes in 1945, she vanishes. Florence, 2019 Writer Tori MacNair arrives in Florence. Fleeing an emotionally abusive marriage, she's come to build a new life in the city her grandmother taught her to love. As she digs into her family history, Tori uncovers decades-old secrets about a brave young woman who risked everything to save her world. As Tori and Stella's stories intertwine, they reveal the power of love, community, and sacrifice across the generations. Vorwort An escapist romance with a historical twist - moving between contemporary Florence and wartime Tuscany, among the Italian Resistance fighters. For readers of Fiona Valpy and Mandy Robotham. Zusammenfassung 'A rich and engaging vision of life gone by and a lust for one woman's future, rolled into one. And now I want to move to Italy!' Mandy Robotham Romituzzo, 1944 Just fourteen, Stella Infuriati is the youngest member of her town's resistance network - a secret she keeps even from her parents. She works alongside her brother Achille to relay messages, supplies and weapons to partisan groups in the Tuscan hills. Fuelled by courage and a fierce sense of purpose, Stella braves incredible danger and survives... but when peace comes in 1945, she vanishes. Florence, 2019 Writer Tori MacNair arrives in Florence. Fleeing an emotionally abusive marriage, she's come to build a new life in the city her grandmother taught her to love. As she digs into her family history, Tori uncovers decades-old secrets about a brave young woman who risked everything to save her world. As Tori and Stella's stories intertwine, they reveal the power of love, community, and sacrifice across the generations....

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Kat Devereaux, Devereaux Kat Devereaux
• Editore: Head of Zeus
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.06.2023
• EAN: 9781804549858
• ISBN: 978-1-80454-985-8
• Pagine: 352
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi; Historical romance, FICTION / Romance / Historical / General