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The Village Trattoria

A sweeping World War II saga

Annabelle Thorpe author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:4th Jul '24

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A family divided over the future of its famous restaurant is plunged into turmoil as Italy falls
to the Germans in 1943.

A novel set in wartime Italy and following the fortunes of an Italian family under Mussolini's rule.

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Italy 1943

The village trattoria, Casa Maria, is famed for its food and for Elena, the formidable matriarch who runs it. But now war has come to Umbria.

Sophia di Luca cooks brilliantly and expects to take over the trattoria from Elena one day. But instead it is charismatic, unpredictable Giorgio Capaldi who has inherited it and now arrives from Rome to run it.

While Sophia and Giorgio clash, the town falls under Nazi occupation. And when no one knows who to trust, it is Casa Maria that becomes the centre for secrets, dangerous passions and ultimately betrayal.

‘A wonderful, joyous book, which really spoke to me about the indomitability of the human spirit.’ Elizabeth Enfield

** PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED AS THE ENEMY OF LOVE **

Praise for Annabelle Thorpe:

'Unputdownable!' Claire Dyer, author of The Last Day

'A pacy, engaging tale of human weakness and of passion so overwhelming it can make fools of us all' Daily Express

The Italian setting is lovingly described...a celebration of the resilience of the human spirit in times of extreme adversity -- Historical Novel Review
‘A compelling plot packed full of emotion and drama’ * My Weekly *
Buy of the Week * Daily Mirror / Daily Express *
Travel writer Annabelle Thorpe brings her love of Umbria, Italy, to a holiday read of two families living through the war-torn Italian summer of 1943 * Daily Mirror / Daily Express *
An evocative, beautifully written tale of love and community. The perfect immersive holiday read * Sussex Life *

ISBN: 9781803289182

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

400 pages