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The Italian Wife
The Italian Wife | Kate Furnivall
4 posts | 2 read | 3 to read
The New York Times bestselling author of The Russian Concubine returns with a stunning new novel set in Mussolinis Italy. Isabella Berotti is an architect, helping to create showpieces that will reflect the glory of her countrys Fascist leaders. She is not a deeply political sort, but designing these buildings of grandiose beauty helps her forget about the pain shes felt since her husband was murdered years ago. One of her greatest accomplishments is the clock tower in the town of Bellina, outside Rome. But as she is admiring it one day, a woman approaches her, asking her to watch her ten-year-old daughter. Minutes later, to Isabellas horror, the woman leaps to her death from that very clock tower. There are photos of the woman right after the suicide, taken by Roberto Falco. A propaganda photographer for Il Duce, he is expected to show his nation in the most flattering light. But what Roberto and Isabella have seen reflects a more brutal reality, and in a place where everyone is watching and friends turn on friends to save themselves, their decision to take a closer look may be a dangerous mistake.
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SusanLee
The Italian Wife | Kate Furnivall
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Mehso-so

Overall premise of the story was interesting but it was not as engaging at some point. Maybe I felt rushed to finish it but I sure was not into it somewhere in the middle onwards. The ending was what I have thought it would be. I would think this as an entertaining read, to pass time and liked that it has an interesting look during the Mussolini regime. Just wished it was more engaging this time around.

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SusanLee
The Italian Wife | Kate Furnivall
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#ithadtobeyou #januarystats @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs @TheAromaofBooks
I‘ve only managed to complete one book for January 😅 in line with #bookspin and #tbntbookchallenge

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Everyone reads at their own pace, so still a great month!!! 3y
Eggs Beautiful cover❣️ 3y
SusanLee @TheAromaofBooks I know but peer pressure 😅 3y
SusanLee @Eggs 😘 3y
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SusanLee
The Italian Wife | Kate Furnivall
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Excited to kick start my first read of 2022 based on Book Spin Bingo! My list is based on alphabets as I can‘t decide which books to list down. As #bookspin is no. 8, it falls on alphabet I and luckily I do have a few books starting with the letter I. The Italian Wife by Kate Furnivall is the chosen one 😅 @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Love your letter system!!! 3y
SusanLee @TheAromaofBooks thanks! I have no choice as I‘m lousy in picking books to read 😅 3y
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KerriNTurner
The Italian Wife | Kate Furnivall
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This sweet line stood out to me, and made me smile too.