Daughters of Naples

Praise for Daughters of Naples:
“Daughter of Naples is a heartfelt story of three sisters navigating the perils of WWII-era Naples and illustrates the power of what women can accomplish together. Giovinazzo brings Italy to life in this beautiful story of sisterhood, reminding us that love offers hope, even in the darkest of times.”
—Madeline Martin, New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Book Society

“A fast paced and interesting World War II-era story of three Italian sisters, all of whom make different decisions as the war closes in around them and bombs begin to fall on their beloved Naples. They must choose whether to be partigiani–part of the Resistance–or to be loyal to the government, and not all of them make the same choice. When the Germans arrive, things grow even more perilous for Leta, Marcella and Bianca, each of whom suffers great loss and has to find strength in the darkness. The way the sisters support each other–even when they don’t agree–makes for a compelling narrative, and the Neapolitan setting offers a less commonly seen view of the war.”
—Kristin Harmel, New York Times bestselling author

“A powerful tribute to the unbreakable bond between sisters and a fascinating, nuanced exploration of Italy during World War II. Inspired by the real Italian women who risked everything to fight for their homeland, Diana Giovinazzo’s Daughters of Naples immerses readers in a richly detailed, propulsive story of family, romance, and resistance.”
—Erin Litteken, Internationally Bestselling Author of The Memory Keeper of Kyiv

“Diana Giovinazzo’s Daughters of Naples oozes with atmosphere as it drops us into the middle of Fascist Italy and then through the Second World War. Events and emotions that both bind the sisters and threaten to tear them apart pull at our heartstrings—we feel their heartache and cheer their determination in the face of staggering odds.
—Marty Wingate, USA Today Bestselling author of The German Sisters

“Diana Giovinazzo’s World War II historical fiction novel, set in Naples, Italy, is a fast-paced saga of resistance, romance, and shifting loyalties. Told in alternating points of view, the story of the Cozzolino sisters–Leta, Bianca, and Marcella–and their wartime loves and losses, unfolds with page-turning drama … Inspired by real women working for the Italian resistance, this is a fresh, immersing read.”
—Suzanne Nelson, author of The Librarians of Lisbon

“An engrossing story focusing on women’s lives in Italy under the clouds of Fascism and war, while also reminding us what it means to be sisters, through the best and worst of times.”
—M. B. Henry, author of All the Lights Above Us and Hold on to Tomorrow

Diana Giovinazzo is the critically acclaimed author of The Woman in Red and Antoinette’s Sister. She is the cocreator of Wine, Women and Words, a weekly literary podcast featuring interviews with authors over a glass of wine. Diana lives in the Los Angeles area with her husband and menagerie of animals.

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