{"product_id":"the-tuscan-daughter-paperback","title":"The Tuscan Daughter - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTessa Harris\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'If you're a fan of WWII historical fiction [and] a courageous woman not willing to settle ... I would highly recommend \u003cem\u003eThe Tuscan Daughter\u003c\/em\u003e' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eA country at war. An impossible choice. A woman who will risk everything to be free.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTuscany, 1942\u003c\/strong\u003e: having moved from England to the beautiful city of Lucca before the outbreak of war, \u003cstrong\u003eLizzie Thornton\u003c\/strong\u003e adores her job as tutor to eight-year-old Cristo - despite the fact that his father, Count Antonio de Falco, is a notable fascist and supporter of Mussolini.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen war is declared, and Lizzie is suddenly regarded as an enemy in the country she loves so much. When new tutor \u003cstrong\u003eVincenzo Baldini\u003c\/strong\u003e arrives, Lizzie is exposed to a new secret world; Vincenzo is actually a member of the Italian resistance, running an anti-fascist propaganda magazine. Lizzie, desperate to be part of the fight, joins Vincenzo's unit, and soon she is head over heels in love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when someone from her past reappears and threatens to overturn her new life, Lizzie must decide if she has the strength to fight for what, and who, she truly wants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBased on true events, \u003cem\u003eThe Tuscan Daughter\u003c\/em\u003e is a heartbreaking story of one woman's resilience in the face of fascism, perfect for fans of Mandy Robotham and Kate Quinn. \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003eReaders have been \u003cem\u003eswept away\u003c\/em\u003e by The Tuscan Daughter: \u003cp\u003e'Richly told ... \u003cstrong\u003ea must for all fans of WW2 fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e' \u003cstrong\u003eMANDY ROBOTHAM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A \u003cstrong\u003ereally well researched \u003c\/strong\u003enovel with a \u003cstrong\u003edramatic \u003c\/strong\u003eending' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An absolute\u003cstrong\u003e masterpiece\u003c\/strong\u003e' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A \u003cstrong\u003ethrilling\u003c\/strong\u003e, chilling close-up of the battle to save Italy from within' \u003cstrong\u003eSARAH STEELE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eI loved this story\u003c\/strong\u003e, it is one of the few that I have read focusing on Italy ... \u003cstrong\u003efascinating\u003c\/strong\u003e' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An \u003cstrong\u003eamazing and sentimental\u003c\/strong\u003e look at one Englishwoman's war in Italy' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eThis novel has it all\u003c\/strong\u003e ... romance, history, mystery, edge-of-your-seat action' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eI know you'll get drawn into this book \u003c\/strong\u003elike I did!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTESSA HARRIS\u003c\/strong\u003e read History at Oxford University and has been a journalist, writing for several national newspapers and magazines for more than thirty years. She is the author of nine published historical novels. Her debut, \u003cem\u003eThe Anatomist's Apprentice\u003c\/em\u003e, won the Romantic Times First Best Mystery Award 2012 in the US. She lectures in creative writing at Hawkwood College, Stroud and is married with two children. She lives in the Cotswolds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSocial Media\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFacebook: Tessa Harris Author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwitter: @harris_tessa\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewww.tessaharrisauthor.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 11, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47492406870237,"sku":"9780008640491","price":22.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/tgvVRd4E9P9780008640491.webp?v=1771938458","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-tuscan-daughter-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}