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A heart-wrenching wartime story of courage and resistance, from bestseller Siobhan Daiko 1944 Bologna, Italy, and the streets are crawling with German soldiers. Nineteen-year-old Leila Venturi is shocked into joining the Resistance after her beloved best friend Rebecca, the daughter of a prominent Jewish businessman, is ruthlessly deported to a concentration camp. 1981 Exchange student Rhiannon Hughes arrives in Bologna and meets Leila, her landlady. Soon, Rhiannon finds herself being drawn into a web of intrigue. Leilaâs nephew seems to be interested in a far-right group, but how is the nefarious leader connected to Leila? As dark secrets emerge from the past, Rhiannon is faced with a terrible choice. Will she take her courage into both hands and risk everything? Perfect for fans of Rhys Bowen, Fiona Valpy, and Victoria Hislop Praise for Siobhan Daiko: A beautiful story with a compelling historical storyline that you wonât want to put downâ Ann Bennett âI was completely absorbed by ⦠all the characters and intrigueâ Angela Petch '...like meeting an old, dear friend after a long absence. What a poignant, emotional, thoroughly enjoyable read this was! ... such beautiful prose and such a brilliant story that completely transported me.' Renita D'Silva âAn exciting, impeccably-researched wartime adventure with lots of heart ... the perfect mixture of tragedy and happiness' âââââ Reader review A poignant and emotionally charged novel that explores the human spirit's resilience in the face of adversity and I was hooked from start to finish' âââââ Reader review 'So much heartache but alongside this the love of the people who did so much in WWII' âââââ Reader review âA powerful historical novel that I just could not put down' âââââ Reader review |
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