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The Italian Girl
- Author
- Lucinda Riley
- Narrator
- Yolanda Kettle
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Publish Date
- 7 January 2021
- Run Time
- 18 hours 27 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Modern and Contemporary romance, Romantic suspense, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Historical fiction
- Rating
- 4.7 (3 reviews)
What to expect
From the author of the Seven Sisters series, Lucinda Riley's The Italian Girl takes you from the back streets of Naples to the world's finest opera houses on a poignant, unforgettable journey of love, betrayal and self-discovery.
Read by Yolanda Kettle (Philippa Gregory's The Queen's Fool)
Nothing sings as sweetly as love, or burns quite like betrayal.
Rosanna Menici is just a girl when she meets Roberto Rossini – the man who will change her life. In the years that follow, their destinies will be bound together – both for their extraordinary talents as opera singers, and by their enduring but obsessive love.
Their love will ultimately affect the lives of all those closest to them. For, as Rosanna slowly discovers, their union is haunted – haunted by irreversible events of the past . . .
Praise for Lucinda Riley:
'A masterclass in beautiful writing' – The Sun
'Captivating . . . poignant yet uplifting' – Woman's Own
'Utterly enchanting . . . Prepared to be intrigued, moved to tears and ultimately uplifted' – Lancashire Evening Post
A version of this story has previously been published under the title Aria, under the name Lucinda Edmonds – now extensively rewritten as The Italian Girl.
Critics Review
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Riley brings us a cast of exquisitely drawn characters and as you slip effortlessly into their lives and share their hopes, dreams and fears, prepare to be intrigued, moved to tears [...] and ultimately uplifted
Lancashire Evening Post, on The Butterfly Room
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A brilliant page-turner just soaked in glamour and romance
Daily Mail, on The Seven Sisters
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A masterclass in beautiful writing
The Sun, on The Sun Sister
User Reviews
Book 4.7
Narration 4.7
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5.0 5.0
A lovely listen that slowly builds until you can’t stop listening.
PBee 2026-03-31 -
4.0 4.0
I found this a little slow to start, but just when I pondered on whether to continue it piqued my interest and kept me enthralled right until the very end so definitely recommend.
Judy & Chris 2024-10-13
Details
- Author
- Lucinda Riley
- Narrator
- Yolanda Kettle
- Duration
- 18 hours 27 minutes
- Release Date
- 7 January 2021
- ISBN
- 9781529066654
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Genre
- Modern and Contemporary romance, Romantic suspense, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Historical fiction
- Rating
- 4.7(3 reviews)
- Narration
- 4.7(3 reviews)
Synopsis
From the author of the Seven Sisters series, Lucinda Riley's The Italian Girl takes you from the back streets of Naples to the world's finest opera houses on a poignant, unforgettable journey of love, betrayal and self-discovery.Read by Yolanda Kettle (Philippa Gregory's The Queen's Fool)Nothing sings as sweetly as love, or burns quite like betrayal.Rosanna Menici is just a girl when she meets Roberto Rossini – the man who will change her life. In the years that follow, their destinies will be bound together – both for their extraordinary talents as opera singers, and by their enduring but obsessive love.Their love will ultimately affect the lives of all those closest to them. For, as Rosanna slowly discovers, their union is haunted – haunted by irreversible events of the past . . .Praise for Lucinda Riley:'A masterclass in beautiful writing' – The Sun'Captivating . . . poignant yet uplifting' – Woman's Own'Utterly enchanting . . . Prepared to be intrigued, moved to tears and ultimately uplifted' – Lancashire Evening PostA version of this story has previously been published under the title Aria, under the name Lucinda Edmonds – now extensively rewritten as The Italian Girl.
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