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Pippo and Clara
- Author
- Diana Rosie
- Narrator
- Bert Seymour, Emily Bruni
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Publish Date
- 4 February 2021
- Run Time
- 8 hours 45 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
'A powerful story, sweetly told' – Antonio Iturbe, author of The Librarian of Auschwitz
A country torn apart by war. Two siblings divided by fate.
Italy, 1938. Mussolini is in power and war is not far away . . .
Clara and Pippo are just children: quiet, thoughtful Clara is the older sister; Pippo, the younger brother, is forever chatting. The family has only recently arrived in the city carrying their few possessions.
When Mamma goes missing early one morning, both Clara and Pippo go in search of her. Clara turns right; Pippo left.
As a result of the choices they make that morning, their lives will be changed forever.
Diana Rosie’s Pippo and Clara tells the story of a family and a country divided. But will Clara and Pippo – and their mother – find each other again?
Critics Review
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An absorbing story of a brother and sister separated by troubled times in an Italy torn between fascination and hatred of fascism . . . A powerful story sweetly told
Antonio Iturbe, author of The Librarian of Auschwitz
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A heartbreaking read set against the backdrop of WWII
S Magazine (Express)
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Deeply affecting . . . This is an enjoyable, fast-paced and emotionally engaging story that portrays the ideological divides of wartime Italy from different childhood perspectives
Historical Novel Society
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Moving and evocative . . . Rosie has produced a tender portrayal of wartime Italy, vividly describing the previously vibrant neighbourhoods and the bravery that sometimes comes to the fore in the face of tragedy
The Lady
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Diana Rosie’s latest novel tells the story of a family pulled apart by conflict . . . Pippo and Clara’s dad was killed when they were very young and when the family move to an Italian city, they find themselves separated from both their mother and each other. Taken in by two different families, they dream of finding each other again as they do their best to survive in Italy’s changing political climate
OK Magazine
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Details
- Author
- Diana Rosie
- Narrator
- Bert Seymour, Emily Bruni
- Duration
- 8 hours 45 minutes
- Release Date
- 4 February 2021
- ISBN
- 9781529029253
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Genre
- Historical fiction, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Narrative theme: death, grief, loss, Narrative theme: love / relationships, Narrative theme: sense of place
Synopsis
'A powerful story, sweetly told' – Antonio Iturbe, author of The Librarian of AuschwitzA country torn apart by war. Two siblings divided by fate.Italy, 1938. Mussolini is in power and war is not far away . . .Clara and Pippo are just children: quiet, thoughtful Clara is the older sister; Pippo, the younger brother, is forever chatting. The family has only recently arrived in the city carrying their few possessions.When Mamma goes missing early one morning, both Clara and Pippo go in search of her. Clara turns right; Pippo left.As a result of the choices they make that morning, their lives will be changed forever.Diana Rosie’s Pippo and Clara tells the story of a family and a country divided. But will Clara and Pippo – and their mother – find each other again?
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