{"product_id":"an-italian-girl-in-brooklyn-9781471197079","title":"An Italian Girl in Brooklyn","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDark secrets and hidden sorrows abound in Santa Montefiore’s spellbinding novel set in war-torn Italy and the streets of New York.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Nobody does epic romance like Santa Montefiore' \u003cb\u003eJOJO MOYES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘A wonderful story, beautifully told. I absolutely tore through it!’ \u003cb\u003eKAREN SWAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York, 1979\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e It is Thanksgiving and Evelina has her close family and beloved friends gathered around, her heart weighted with gratitude for what she has and regret for what she has given up. She has lived in America for over thirty years, but she is still Italian in her soul. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNorthern Italy, 1934\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Evelina leads a sheltered life with her parents and siblings in a villa of fading grandeur. When her elder sister Benedetta marries a banker, to suit her father’s wishes rather than her own, Evelina swears that she will never marry ou\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A sweeping tale of deep love lost and found, \u003ci\u003eAn Italian Girl in Brooklyn\u003c\/i\u003e spans many decades and two continents as a woman who lost everything during World War II learns to live again. Filled with the colour and warmth of northern Italy, the pain and salvation of family, and the courage and determination it takes to start life over across an ocean, the talented Santa Montefiore’s latest ripples with longing, fate, and hope. The based-on-a-true-story twists will have you gasping aloud.’ — Kristin Harmel, New York Times bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Forest of Vanishing Stars\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Lost Names\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eAn irresistible page-turner.' - \u003ci\u003eThe Toronto Star \u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47851663393111,"sku":"9781471197079","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781471197079.jpg?v=1710641400","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/an-italian-girl-in-brooklyn-9781471197079","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}