THE VENETIAN DAUGHTER
MY THOUGHTS:
Evelina’s life is not what she expected, since losing her husband, and now her son’s fighting in the same war, she wonders if life will ever be normal again. When she receives a hand written note from Venice, her best friend Talia asking for help. Without a second thought Evelina runs to Venice to help her friend. When she arrives at Talia’s house she finds it empty, except for a crying baby boy. As the Nazis continue to capture all the Jewish children they can, Evelina hides the beautiful baby boy at her parent’s house. When she gets wind of nuns that are hiding children to keep them safe, she scrambles to find a safe place for the baby.
The Venetian Daughter, written by author Ella Carey is a wonderfully written story with wonderful characters that will cling to your heart at the very beginning. I found this book to be unputdownable and my heart broke for Evelina, Talia and the sacrifices they endured. With the story taking place in Venice and Tuscany, the author is amazing at taking the reader to Italy. This is a wonderful addition to the Daughters of Italy Series but can be read as a standalone novel. I highly recommend this story.
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DESCRIPTION:
Publisher: Bookouture
Publication Date: August 1, 2024
Pages: 289
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Venice, 1943. How much will she risk to save the ones she loves?
Evelina has already lost so much: her sons are away fighting, her husband is dead, and most of her friends have fled the little valley that once felt like home. Her heart breaks in two once more when she receives a desperate handwritten note from her best friend Talia, a devoted Jewish schoolteacher in Venice: Help me.
Evelina rushes to Talia’s aid but finds an empty house and a swastika painted on the door. Then she hears a child crying and uncovers a little boy, with big brown eyes, hiding in the laundry chute. He tells her that his teacher, Talia, promised to come back for him but then the Germans arrived. Where is her dear friend?
The Nazis are rounding up Jewish children, so Evelina hides the boy in her parents’ beautiful house on the grand canal. Her mother and father are reluctant to help, but as they read to him every evening she sees their hearts begin to open. Too many innocents have already been lost to this war.
Evelina hears a whisper that nuns are hiding Jewish people, so every day she visits as many churches as she can. When Evelina finally uncovers Talia hiding in a roof, they are overjoyed to see each other. But as they descend a perilous wooden ladder, a Nazi officer appears, holding a gun. Certain that his icy blue eyes will be the last thing she sees, Evelina clutches her friend’s hand tightly, terrified in the city that it supposed to be their home.
With the Germans on their trail, Evelina cannot return to her parents’ house. Can she reunite her beloved friend with the little boy they both desperately want to keep safe? And will she find a way to get out of the city before it’s too late?
ABOUT ELLA CAREY
Ella Carey is the international bestselling author of The Things We Don’t Say, Secret Shores, From a Paris Balcony, The House by the Lake, and Paris Time Capsule. Her books have been published in over fourteen languages, in twelve countries, and have been shortlisted for ARRA awards. A Francophile who has long been fascinated by secret histories set in Europe’s entrancing past, Ella has degrees in music, nineteenth-century women’s fiction, and modern European history. She lives in Melbourne with her two children and two Italian greyhounds who are constantly mistaken for whippets. Ella loves to connect with her readers regularly through her facebook page and on her website.
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