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An Italian Girl in Brooklyn

By: Santa Montefiore
Narrated by: Genevieve Gaunt
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Summary

Dark secrets and hidden sorrows abound in Santa Montefiore’s spellbinding new novel set in war-torn Italy and the streets of New York.

New York, 1979.

It is Thanksgiving and Evelina has her close family and beloved friends gathered around, her heart weighted with gratitude for what she has and regret for what she has given up. She has lived in America for over thirty years, but she is still Italian in her soul.

Northern Italy, 1934.

Evelina leads a sheltered life with her parents and siblings in a villa of fading grandeur. When her elder sister Benedetta marries a banker, to suit her father’s wishes rather than her own, Evelina swears that she will never marry out of duty. She knows nothing of romantic love, but when she meets Ezra, son of the local dressmaker, her heart recognises it like an old friend.

Evelina wants these carefree days to last forever. She wants to bask in sunshine, beauty and love and pay no heed to the grey clouds gathering on the horizon. But nothing lasts forever.  The shadows of war are darkening over Europe and precious lives are under threat....

©2022 Santa Montefiore (P)2022 Simon & Schuster, UK

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"Nobody does epic romance like Santa Montefiore." (Jojo Moyes)
 

"A wonderful story, beautifully told. I absolutely tore through it!" (Karen Swan)

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Great Story & Beautifully Narrated

Bad narrating can put me off Audible books but this narrator is superb! Her range of accents is impressive. I listen at 1.5 speed & it still sounds great.
Really lovely story over several decades.

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Interesting but meandered a lot

I enjoyed this but not as much as many of Santa Montefiore’s books. It was beautifully written and the characters seemed very real. The story itself was certainly interesting but I kept waiting for something exciting or for a bit of drama but it never seemed to happen. At the end I was left with a feeling of anticlimax. I suspect Genevieve Gaunt’s superb narration was the reason I stayed with it!

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Story was Excellent but….

I struggled with this book a bit and only sheer determination made me finish it. I have read most of this authors books but found this one a bit of a jumble the story could have been told in a more organised manner for my taste.

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Another Gem

Thoroughly enjoyed this book by Santa - I have become rather addicted to her novels. They are full of charm, intrigue, and easy listening on my long car journeys. On to the next! Thank you Santa.

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Lovely Story

I am never disappointed with Santa Montefiora stories & this was an wonderful story too

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A great story beautifully written and very well narrated. narrated

Another fabulous read from Santa Mintefiiore. She never disappoints. A thoroughly engaging and beautifully written story. Engaging. Emotive. Expressive. Memorable.

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Beautiful and Moving Story

Brilliantly narrated by Genevieve Gaunt who brings the characters to life with warmth, depth and love. A touching story of love, all it can and does endure, the heart being the compass through even the most darkest of times. Five stars from me, thankful for the memories and beautiful ending.

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A bit disappointing

Not as good as pst stories that I have read by one of my favourite authors

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Pretty good but not quite 5 star

Story good, not gripping but kept a good flow, consistent but not quite 5 star

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Epic story

A wonderful book as usual an epic story of love a wonderful book xyou enjoyable x

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