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The Tuscan Secret
- Narrated by: Ellie Heydon
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
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Publisher's Summary
An absolutely gripping, emotional, World War II historical novel
Il Mulino. An old crumbling mill, by a winding river, nestled in the Tuscan mountains. An empty home that holds memories of homemade pasta and Nonna’s stories by the fire, and later: the Nazi invasion, and a family torn apart by a heartbreaking betrayal.
Anna is distraught when her beloved mother, Ines, passes away. She inherits a box of papers, handwritten in Italian and yellowed with age, and a tantalizing promise that the truth about what happened during the war lies within.
The diaries lead Anna to the small village of Rofelle, where she slowly starts to heal as she explores sun-kissed olive groves, and pieces together her mother’s past: happy days spent herding sheep across Tuscan meadows cruelly interrupted when World War Two erupted and the Nazis arrived; fleeing her home to join the Resistenza; and risking everything to protect an injured British soldier who captured her heart. But Anna is no closer to learning the truth: what sent Ines running from her adored homeland?
When she meets an elderly Italian gentleman living in a deserted hamlet, who flinches at her mother’s name and refuses to speak English, Anna is sure he knows more about the devastating secret that tore apart her mother’s family. But in this small Tuscan community, some wartime secrets were never meant to be uncovered....
A stunning tale, inspired by true events, about how the tragic consequences of war can echo through generations, and how love can guide us through the darkest times. Fans of Kristin Hannah’s The Nightingale and The Letter by Kathryn Hughes will be captivated.
This book was previously published as Tuscan Roots.
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- Ann, Australia
- 13-07-2024
Good story wonderful narration
I hope the author writes many more books in this genre. I loved it and I have read thousands of WWII fiction, non fiction, history and reference books.
Why not a book giving us an account of this story from Jim’s point of view? We know very little about his side of the story and his impressions of Italy.
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- Ren
- 13-12-2023
The reality of Wartime in Italy comes to life.
Having an Italian Father who was a POW during this time and regularly mentioning the Partisans, this story was close to my heart. It really gave me an insight as to life for the many Italians living through this turbulent era. Beautiful story and well written. Thank you
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