The Tuscan Contessa
a heartbreaking new novel set in wartime tuscany
$27.26
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
19 October 2020
Summary
The Olive Grove Secret
In the heart of wartime Tuscany, Contessa Sofia de’ Corsi’s tranquil villa is shattered by the arrival of German soldiers. Driven to resist, she makes a perilous choice: sheltering a wounded British radio engineer, a secret she must keep from her husband, Lorenzo, at the risk of everything.
As Maxine, an Italian-American resistance fighter, seeks refuge with Sofia, an unlikely alliance is forged. Maxine, fiercely independent, vowed to avoid love, but t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241987315 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0241987318 |
| Author: | Dinah Jefferies |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 19 October 2020 |
| Weight: | 255g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 22mm |
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My ideal read - I couldn’t put it down – Santa Montefiore on ‘The Tea Planter’s Wife’A sweeping tale, beautifully written in a wonderful setting, heart rending yet ultimately up lifting. Gorgeous. – Katie Fforde on ‘The Sapphire Widow’The sights, smells and atmosphere of Ceylon are beautifully depicted. This is Dinah Jefferies at her best. – Lucinda Riley on ‘The Sapphire Widow’
About The Author
Dinah Jefferies
Dinah Jefferies is the author of seven novels- The Separation; The Tea Planter’s Wife, a Number One Sunday Times bestseller; The Silk Merchant’s Daughter; Before the Rains; The Sapphire Widow; The Missing Sister and The Tuscan Contessa. She lives in Gloucestershire.
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