Jean Coughlan: Another excellent book by Eoin Dempsey. He weaves factual historical information into his novel and gives his characters such wonderful stories.
Canada on Nov 15, 2023
Booklover: The horror of the Nazi killing of innocent women and children is brought to life. The effect it had on entire villages in Italy. How the ruthless Nazis responsible for ordering these killings survived after the war and continued on with their lives without remorse because "they were just following orders".
United States on Oct 26, 2023
Joan Jeffers: This story grabbed me right away. I knew nothing of this massacre. It is a heartbreaking story but one of strength, perseverance and faith! Beautiful character development. I highly recommend this book.
United States on Oct 24, 2023
Rosemary: Totally stunning! I have read many historical novels set during WW2, but this is the best of them all.
It not only tells a story of a real event about which I knew nothing, but it also has a very interesting section based in more recent history dealing with the hunt for a Nazi war criminal.
The book is very thought-provoking and deals with issues of justice and forgiveness without minimising the pain and brutality of the Nazi regime.
It contains discussion between characters and throughout the story about the perceived reasons why educated, cultured people became Nazis and perpetrated crimes against humanity. I found this very interesting as the main argument was something of which I had been unaware. Reasons for how this could be avoided in future were also alluded to.
The main character is Lilian, an Italian, who experienced multiple bereavements at the hand of Nazis just before the end of the war. She was helped by an American POW who becomes the other main character in the novel.
The book is set in North Italy and then moves to New York and South America.
The description of the massacres perpetrated...
United Kingdom on Sep 24, 2023
Devina Bacon: I so enjoyed this story, it kept you waiting for what would happen next. Love your books, I think I have read most of them now, keep them coming.
United Kingdom on Sep 22, 2023
Delo: A long read but a wonderful book! One you just can’t put down, it’s beautiful ending & now so sad when it’s finished. Can’t wait for future books!
United States on Sep 12, 2023
Laura Regan: Great book, I really enjoyed it, the characters were very likeaby, the story was well written and researched, Eoin is one of my favourite authors, well done !!
United Kingdom on Aug 16, 2023
Kindle Customer: Picture the houses in your village, town or city, and in particular the house in ehich you lived. Now picture waking up in your bed one morning, then breakfasting with your family around the kitchen table. Now imagine sleeping rough that night, not only an orphan, that’s the only one left in your village.
This book is a story about love, loss, survival, compassion, the overwhelming craving for revenge and the seemingly impossible task of forgiveness.
Canada on Mar 27, 2023
Athena McQ: In September 1944 we meet Liliana as she is preparing to go with her 15 & 16- year-old sisters to a village dance. She’s home from university, a fact much resented by her mother, who believes she should marry and settle down to the same hardscrabble farming life their family has lived for more than 200 years on Monte Sole.
At this time, the Allies had liberated most of Italy, and the Germans are determined to save the remainder for the Reich. Monte Sole is smack in the middle, and amongst the villagers living on the mountain are partisans, rebels, Fascists, and Fascist deserters. To harbor even one of them courts retaliation.
Coming home from the dance, they find James, an escaped American POW, and bring their father who hides him overnight, and takes him to the partisans. There were rumors of an entire village, women, children, men, even their farm animals wiped out, but the partisan leader scoffs at the idea that anyone would kill women and children in retaliation for the death of two Nazi officers. He hears that a jeep carrying more officers would be coming along the road but didn’t know two armored trucks would be following not far behind. In retaliation,...
United States on Jul 21, 2021
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| Sale off | $4 OFF | $7 OFF | $10 OFF |
| Total Reviews | 281 reviews | 2 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Publisher | Lake Union Publishing | Lake Union Publishing | St. Martin's Griffin; Reprint edition |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5/5 stars of 8,059 ratings | 4.6/5 stars of 88,652 ratings | 4.7/5 stars of 289,762 ratings |
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,325 in 20th Century Historical Romance #1,572 in Military Historical Fiction#4,183 in War Fiction | #3 in World War II Historical Fiction #15 in Family Life Fiction #44 in Literary Fiction | #2 in World War II Historical Fiction #8 in Family Life Fiction #17 in Women's Domestic Life Fiction |
| Item Weight | 11.2 ounces | ||
| Military Historical Fiction | Military Historical Fiction | ||
| Language | English | English | English |
| 20th Century Historical Romance (Books) | 20th Century Historical Romance | ||
| ISBN-13 | 978-1542014632 | 978-1542021470 | 978-1250080400 |
| Paperback | 319 pages | ||
| War Fiction (Books) | War Fiction | ||
| ISBN-10 | 1542014638 | 1542021472 | 1250080401, 9781250080400 |
| Dimensions | 5.5 x 1 x 8.25 inches | 5.5 x 1 x 8.25 inches; 14.4 Ounces | 5.55 x 1.55 x 8.25 inches; 1.2 Pounds |
United States on Dec 07, 2023