The Italian Wife View By Kate Furnivall
| Title | : | The Italian Wife |
| Author | : | Kate Furnivall |
| Format | : | Paperback |
| Page | : | 384 pages |
| ISBN | : | 0751550752 |
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 caf 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 o 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 caf 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 as she tries to protect the young girl from the authorities Together with charismatic photographer Roberto Falco, Isabella is about to discover that secrets run deeper, and are dangerous, than either of them could have possibly imagined .From the glittering marble piazzas, to the picturesque hillside villages and winding streets of Rome, Kate Furnivall s epic new novel will take you on an breathtaking journey of intrigue, romance and betrayal
about Author
Kate Furnivall was raised in Penarth, a small seaside town in Wales Her mother, whose own childhood was spent in Russia, China and India, discovered at an early age that the world around us is so volatile, that the only things of true value are those inside your head and your heart These values Kate explores in The Russian Concubine.Kate went to London University where she studied English and fr Kate Furnivall was raised in Penarth, a small seaside town in Wales Her mother, whose own childhood was spent in Russia, China and India, discovered at an early age that the world around us is so volatile, that the only things of true value are those inside your head and your heart These values Kate explores in The Russian Concubine.Kate went to London University where she studied English and from there she went into publishing, writing material for a series of books on the canals of Britain Then into advertising where she met her future husband, Norman She travelled widely, giving her an insight into how different cultures function which was to prove invaluable when writing The Russian Concubine.It was when her mother died in 2000 that Kate decided to write a book inspired by her mother s story The Russian Concubine contains fictional characters and events, but Kate made use of the extraordinary situation that was her mother s childhood experience that of two White Russian refugees, a mother and daughter, stuck without money or papers in an International Settlement in China 
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Published :2016-03-18T04:30+01:00
Italy, 1932 Mussolini s Italy is growing from strength to strength, but at what cost One bright autumn morning, architect Isabella Berotti sit
384 pagesKate Furnivall
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