{"product_id":"the-italian-wife-9780751550764","title":"The Italian Wife","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e TOP TEN BESTSELLING AUTHOR\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003e''Wonderful . . . hugely ambitious and atmospheric'' \u003cb\u003eKATE MOSSE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003e''Superb storytelling'' \u003cb\u003eDINAH JEFFERIES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover a brilliant story of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eintrigue, romance and betrayal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e in 1930s Italy, from the internationally bestselling author . . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eItaly, 1932 - Mussolini''s Italy is growing from strength to strength, but at what cost?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis tragic encounter draws vivid memories to the surface, forcing Isabella to probe deeper into the secrets of her own past \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKate Furnivall has a wonderful gift for evoking a location, and her stories are always fast-paced page-turners, peppered with authentic detail * Lucinda Riley *\u003cbr\u003eBreathtaking historical fiction * The Times *\u003cbr\u003ePerfect escapist reading * Marie Claire on The Jewel of St Petersburg *\u003cbr\u003eAllow yourself to be captivated by a story that grips from the start, and doesn't let go until the last tear has been shed. \u003ci\u003eThe Italian Wife\u003c\/i\u003e is the definition of a terrifically well-written page-turner * Dinah Jefferies, author of The Separation *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Italian Wife \u003c\/i\u003ehas 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 *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48736920043863,"sku":"9780751550764","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780751550764.jpg?v=1723810839","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-italian-wife-9780751550764","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}