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Kate furnivall tells the reader what they need to know, then returns to the action. Married and the mother of two sons, she has working in publishing and television advertising. She drew inspiration for the russian concubine from her mothers experiences as a white russian refugee in china. A heady blend of historical fiction, crime and romance, the liberation is a pageturning read thatll transport you to the postwar streets of 1940s italy. Kate furnivall books list of books by author kate furnivall. It has been a rollercoaster of a year, full of excitement and drama, with thrills and spills and a lot of hard writing along the way. The liberation by kate furnivall, 9781471155550, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Jan 22, 2017 it has been awhile since i have read a book written by kate furnivall, so i was excited about the prospect of reading furnivalls latest release, the liberation. The liberation is set at the end of the second world war when britain and america have just freed italy from nazi occupation. The liberation kate furnivall 9781471155567 netgalley. I also liked that a lot of research had obviously been done by furnivall to give the book a feeling of authenticity. Furnivall is now the new york times bestselling author of more than ten novels, among. The liberation effortlessly transports the reader back to post war italy. The italian wife, the far side of the sun and the betrayal.
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Furnivalls first novel, the russian concubine, is based on her mothers life and was written following the latters death in 2000 a request to document furnivalls mothers life came from the authors family in the wake of the passing. I like books set in ww2 so i was pleased to find this by kate furnivall, the author of the italian wife, a book i enjoyed a couple of years ago. So what is the guardian of lies about discover a highoctane thriller with love, danger, courage, spies and betrayal set in 1953 in the camargue, the south of france. Like 2016s the liberation, which took place in italy postwwii, the survivors centres on the aftermath of war and how the fight didnt just end when germany surrendered to the. The liberation by kate furnivall is an epic tale of love, loss and retribution. Rarely have i come across a book that depicts the full devastation of war so intricately. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The liberation by furnivall kate paperback for sale online ebay. Equally, kate furnivall s research is, as always, excellent. This title is in stock with our australian supplier and arrives at our sydney warehouse within 23 weeks of your order.
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Fabulous lesley pearsethe liberation is set in italy in 1945 as british and american troops attempt to bring order to the devastated country and italys population fights to survive. Book overview fabulous lesley pearse the liberation is set in italy in 1945 as british and american troops attempt to bring order to the devastated country and italys population fights to survive. I loved this book, its characters and the storyline set in italy at the end of ww2 treasures, intrigue, romance and mystery. If you enjoy the liberation, then have a look at the synopses for this partial selection. Furnivall has cited the origins of her writing career in the prolific oeuvre of her husband, also an author, who has written under the pseudonym. Caterina lombardi is desperate her mother has abandoned them already and her brother is being drawn into the mafia.
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