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Under the Light of the Italian Moon
- Author
- Jennifer Anton
- Narrator
- Cassandra Campbell
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 7 June 2022
- Run Time
- 12 hours 28 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
What to expect
A promise keeps them apart until WWII threatens to destroy their love forever.
Fonzaso, Italy, between two wars.
Nina Argenta doesn’t want the traditional life of a rural Italian woman. The daughter of a strong-willed midwife, she is determined to define her own destiny. But when her brother emigrates to America, she promises her mother to never leave. When childhood friend Pietro Pante briefly returns to their mountain town, passion between them ignites while Mussolini forces political tensions to rise.
Just as their romance deepens, Pietro must leave again for work in the coal mines of America. Nina is torn between joining him and her commitment to Italy and her mother. As Mussolini’s Fascists throw the country into chaos and Hitler’s Nazis terrorize their town, each day becomes a struggle to survive greater atrocities. A future with Pietro seems impossible when they lose contact and Nina’s dreams of a life together are threatened by Nazi occupation and an enemy she must face alone.
Critics Review
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“A brilliant and meticulously researched debut. Riveting, devastating at times, yet full of hope…A must-read for all fans of historical fiction.”
Ellie Midwood, USA Today bestselling historical fiction author
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“Well researched and told, this wonderful historical fiction novel is based on the lives of the author’s Italian [family] during the rise of Fascism and World War II. My wife and I both loved it.”
Mark Sullivan, #1 bestselling author of Beneath a Scarlet Sky and The Last Green Valley
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“A rich tapestry of Italian life through a turbulent time in history, exploring love, loss, and sacrifice through the lives of a remarkable family of women.”
Debbie Rix, author of The Italian Girls
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“A moving, charming, poetic story, intelligent and well-written. And romantic, too. I was absorbed.”
Nicholas Coleridge, author of A Much Married Man
User Reviews
Book 5.0
Narration 5.0
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5.0 5.0
Absolutely fantastic story I have listened to it twice very heartfelt & emotional true story would highly recommend it
Jacquelyne 2022-10-31
Details
- Author
- Jennifer Anton
- Narrator
- Cassandra Campbell
- Duration
- 12 hours 28 minutes
- Release Date
- 7 June 2022
- ISBN
- 9798200913183
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Historical fiction, Second World War fiction
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
A promise keeps them apart until WWII threatens to destroy their love forever.Fonzaso, Italy, between two wars.Nina Argenta doesn’t want the traditional life of a rural Italian woman. The daughter of a strong-willed midwife, she is determined to define her own destiny. But when her brother emigrates to America, she promises her mother to never leave. When childhood friend Pietro Pante briefly returns to their mountain town, passion between them ignites while Mussolini forces political tensions to rise. Just as their romance deepens, Pietro must leave again for work in the coal mines of America. Nina is torn between joining him and her commitment to Italy and her mother. As Mussolini’s Fascists throw the country into chaos and Hitler’s Nazis terrorize their town, each day becomes a struggle to survive greater atrocities. A future with Pietro seems impossible when they lose contact and Nina’s dreams of a life together are threatened by Nazi occupation and an enemy she must face alone.
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