The Girl from Portofino: An epic, sweeping historical novel from Siobhan Daiko
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When Gina Bianchi returns to the beautiful Italian resort of Portofino to attend her father’s funeral, she is beset by vivid memories of World War 2, when she joined the Resistance, alongside her identical twin sister, Adele.
In her childhood bedroom, Gina reads Adele’s diary, left behind during the war. As Gina learns the shocking truth about her sister, she’s compelled to face the harsh realities of her own past.
For readers of Rhys Bowen, Fiona Valpy, and Victoria Hislop.
What real readers are saying about The Girl from Portofino:
”I was totally blown away.” Netgalley reviewer
”If you are after quality historical fiction, this author is someone whose books you should be reading.” Goodreads reviewer
”The writing was really good with well developed characters and a great storyline.” Netgalley reviewer
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Additional information
| Publisher | Boldwood Books (7 July 2023) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| File size | 4307 KB |
| Text-to-Speech | Enabled |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
| X-Ray | Not Enabled |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Sticky notes | On Kindle Scribe |
| Print length | 297 pages |
| Page numbers source ISBN | B09M7DK9JT |
by Edavis
Could not put this book down it was a great read
by mike oconnor
It became a civil war, ltalian against ltalian with the Nazi overlords fighting a bitter rearguard action. Gripping and moving, a great read.
by Amazon Customer
Wow what a fabulous book,from the minute I started reading it could not put it down,having been to Rapallo and Portofino I was transported back to wonderful places,the ending I was not expecting that,truly fabulous,love all her books. Brilliant
by Kirsty Adams
The Girl from Portofino is a gripping story that was thought-provoking and pulled at my heart-strings. So all-consuming was the storytelling, I had a hard job putting my kindle down. The natural flow between past and present was superbly executed, the horrific situations that war produces tore apart my heart, and the awe-inspiring actions of strong female characters had me full of admiration. 5 well deserved stars.
by Kindle Customer
Loved this book its a great read. Love the characters they are brought to life. It’s well written and a great storyline. Shed a few tears at some of the story, it’s so realistic, it must have been so hard during the war years. Hope you enjoy this book as much as I have.
by diane spencer
I read this book through Amazon kindle prime. I found it slow to start with but soon got engrossed with it. A beautiful ending to a very emotional story.
by Nonna
An exciting true tale of bravery and romance based during the resistance against Facists in Italy during WW2. Gripping and heartbreaking, you will be on the edge of your seat and not be able to put this book down until the end!
by H.
I throughly enjoyed reading this book just like the other two girls from Venice and
Bologna.
Excellent reading heart breaking at times and not to miss,hope to see others from this author.