{"product_id":"the-tuscan-contessa-a-heartbreaking-new-novel-set-in-wartime-tuscany-9780241987315","title":"The Tuscan Contessa: A Heartbreaking New Novel Set in Wartime Tuscany","description":"\u003cb\u003eONE WAR. TWO WOMEN. WILL THEY BE ABLE TO SAVE THE ONES THEY LOVE?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA sweeping new novel from the\u003ci\u003e Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1943, Contessa Sofia de' Corsi's peaceful Tuscan villa among the olive groves is upturned by the sudden arrival of German soldiers. Desperate to fight back, she agrees to shelter a wounded British radio engineer in her home, keeping him hidden from her husband Lorenzo - knowing that she is putting all of their lives at risk. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Maxine, an Italian-American working for the resistance, arrives on Sofia's doorstep, the pair forge an uneasy alliance. Feisty, independent Maxine promised herself never to fall in love. But when she meets a handsome partisan named Marco, she realizes it's a promise she can't keep... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBefore long, the two women find themselves entangled in a dangerous game with the Nazis. Will they be discovered? And will they both be able to save the ones they love? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Dinah Jefferies has a remarkable gift for conjuring up another time and place with lush descriptions, full of power and intensity' Kate Furnivall \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A stunning story of love and loyalty in wartime' Rachel Hore \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Beautiful writing, wonderful characters, gripping story, and such a gorgeously evoked Tuscan setting - how I loved this! Such a perfect, immersive summer read!' Jenny Ashcroft \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A lush, fast-moving, gripping story that will keep you guessing till the last pages. A perfect summer read' Gill Paul \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'It's so rich \u0026amp; the historical details so transporting. Reading this novel is like being swept into a wonderful movie' Eve Chase \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDinah Jefferies\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Malaysia and moved to England at the age of nine. Her idyllic childhood always held a special place in her imagination, and when she began writing novels in her 60s, she was able to return there - first in her fiction and then on annual research trips for each new novel. Dinah Jefferies is the author of novels, \u003ci\u003eThe Separation, The Tea Planter's Wife\u003c\/i\u003e - a Number One \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, \u003ci\u003eThe Silk Merchant's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBefore the Rains and The Missing Sister.\u003c\/i\u003e She lives in Gloucestershire.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50520759173394,"sku":"9780241987315","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3453ac94-53d6-4b29-babe-dd6bed976b92.jpg?v=1731090676","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-tuscan-contessa-a-heartbreaking-new-novel-set-in-wartime-tuscany-9780241987315","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}