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Book SynopsisTHE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLING AUTHOR
''Wonderful . . . hugely ambitious and atmospheric'' KATE MOSSE
''Superb storytelling'' DINAH JEFFERIES
Discover a brilliant story of intrigue, romance and betrayal in 1930s Italy, from the internationally bestselling author . . . .
Italy, 1932 - Mussolini''s Italy is growing from strength to strength, but at what cost?
One bright autumn morning, architect Isabella Berotti sits at a café in the vibrant centre of Bellina, when a woman she''s never met asks her to watch her ten-year-old daughter, just for a moment. Reluctantly, Isabella agrees - and then watches in horror as the woman climbs to the top of the town''s clock tower and steps over the edge.
This tragic encounter draws vivid memories to the surface, forcing Isabella to probe deeper into the secrets of her own past
Trade Review
Kate Furnivall has a wonderful gift for evoking a location, and her stories are always fast-paced page-turners, peppered with authentic detail * Lucinda Riley *
Breathtaking historical fiction * The Times *
Perfect escapist reading * Marie Claire on The Jewel of St Petersburg *
Allow yourself to be captivated by a story that grips from the start, and doesn't let go until the last tear has been shed. The Italian Wife is the definition of a terrifically well-written page-turner * Dinah Jefferies, author of The Separation *
The Italian Wife has everything: a fascinating setting in an extraordinary period of European history and a powerful love story. I loved this book * Liz Trenow, author of The Last Telegram *
