Caught up in the fascist terrors sweeping through Italy in the autumn of 1942, a young English governess must decide if she wants to lie low in a country at war... or find the courage needed to put her life on the line and help the resistance fight back.
Tessa Harris – whose thrilling historical novels include The Paris Notebook and The Light We Left Behind – sweeps us away to the stunning ancient city of Lucca in an emotion-packed and heart-pounding story which explores the perilous divisions created by Mussolini’s alliance with Hitler, and the little-known role of women in the partisan offensive.
But despite being a virtual prisoner and knowing that she is now at the mercy of her fascist employer, Lizzie still loves Italy and has no great urge to return home after hearing that her fiancé has died while serving in the forces abroad. When the count hires new tutor Vincenzo Baldini to teach Cristo ‘manly pursuits,’ Lizzie is covertly exposed to a secret world... because Vincenzo is a member of the Italian resistance, running an anti-fascist propaganda magazine.
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