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The tragic consequences of war resonate through generations in this captivating tale inspired by true events, exploring how family secrets can haunt us and love can guide us through darkness. As World War II devastates Europe, young Ines becomes involved in the Italian Resistance, hiding in the Tuscan mountains while caring for fallen fighters, including a British prisoner-of-war who captures her heart. Forty-five years later, an elderly woman in an English nursing home dreams of Italy in her final moments, leaving behind a box of letters for her daughter, Anna. With her English father forbidding her from learning her mother’s language, Anna decides to visit Tuscany to translate the handwritten diaries. As she explores the sun-drenched olive groves and stunning landscapes of her mother’s homeland, Anna uncovers a shocking secret that challenges everything she believed. In this small Tuscan community, some wartime secrets were never meant to be revealed. Readers have praised the story as a fantastic read, with vivid descriptions of Tuscany and a beautifully woven narrative that captivates from the start, leaving a lasting impression long after the final page. This book was previously published as Tuscan Roots.
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The Tuscan Secret, Angela Petch
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- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2019
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- Titel
- The Tuscan Secret
- Untertitel
- An Absolutely Gripping, Emotional, World War 2 Historical Novel
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Angela Petch
- Verlag
- Bookouture
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2019
- Einband
- Paperback
- Seitenzahl
- 354
- ISBN10
- 1786819597
- ISBN13
- 9781786819598
- Reihe
- Schlagwörter
- Belletristik, Historisches Thema, Romantik, Historische Romane, Kriege, Zweiter Weltkrieg, 20. Jahrhundert, Südeuropa, Italien, Traurigkeit, Mütter und Töchter
- Beschreibung
- The tragic consequences of war resonate through generations in this captivating tale inspired by true events, exploring how family secrets can haunt us and love can guide us through darkness. As World War II devastates Europe, young Ines becomes involved in the Italian Resistance, hiding in the Tuscan mountains while caring for fallen fighters, including a British prisoner-of-war who captures her heart. Forty-five years later, an elderly woman in an English nursing home dreams of Italy in her final moments, leaving behind a box of letters for her daughter, Anna. With her English father forbidding her from learning her mother’s language, Anna decides to visit Tuscany to translate the handwritten diaries. As she explores the sun-drenched olive groves and stunning landscapes of her mother’s homeland, Anna uncovers a shocking secret that challenges everything she believed. In this small Tuscan community, some wartime secrets were never meant to be revealed. Readers have praised the story as a fantastic read, with vivid descriptions of Tuscany and a beautifully woven narrative that captivates from the start, leaving a lasting impression long after the final page. This book was previously published as Tuscan Roots.