In this stunning debut set in the summer of 1944 in Tuscany, Giovanna
Bellini, the daughter of a wealthy aristocrat and vineyard owner, has just
turned seventeen and is on the cusp of adulthood. War bears down on her
peaceful little village after the Italians sign a separate peace with the
Allies-transforming the Germans into an occupying army.
But when her brother joins the Resistance, he asks Giovanna to hide a
badly wounded fighter who is Jewish. As she nurses him back to health, she
falls helplessly in love with the brave and humble Marco, who comes from as
ancient and noble an Italian family as she does. They pledge their love, and
then must fight a real battle against the Nazis who become more desperate
and cruel as the Allies close in on them...
By:
Margaret Wurtele Imprint: Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S. Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 209mm,
Width: 139mm,
Spine: 19mm
Weight: 283g ISBN:9780451237088 ISBN 10: 0451237080 Pages: 352 Publication Date:07 February 2012 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Margaret Wurtele and her husband split their time between Minnesota and Napa Valley, where they are the owners of Terra Valentine Winery. This is her first novel.