Under the Light of the Italian Moon
Book Feature - Under the Light of the Italian Moon by Jennifer Anton
HBL Note: I’ve mentioned before how much I love getting to work with authors directly. Often times there is a publicist acting as a liaison between bloggers and authors, which has its pros and cons. But getting to talk to an author about their book directly, hearing the inspiration directly from them, has so much more heart. Jennifer Anton sent me the sweetest email introducing me to her debut book, UNDER THE LIGHT OF THE ITALIAN MOON, a WWII novel based on the lives of her great grandmothers who were midwives in Italy. Those of you who’ve been following this blog for awhile know this is Hasty Book List gold. I am such a sucker for historical fiction, WWII, and novels based on real women doing amazing things. Scroll down to read all about this book.
Book Feature - Under the Light of the Italian Moon by Jennifer Anton
Book Feature - Under the Light of the Italian Moon by Jennifer Anton
From the publisher:
A promise keeps them apart until WWII threatens to destroy their love forever
Fonzaso, Italy, between two wars
Nina Argenta doesn’t want the traditional life of a rural Italian woman. The daughter of a strong-willed midwife, she is determined to define her own destiny. But when her brother emigrates to America, she promises her mother to never leave. When childhood friend Pietro Pante briefly returns to their mountain town, passion between them ignites while Mussolini forces political tensions to rise. Just as their romance deepens, Pietro must leave again for work in the coal mines of America. Nina is torn between joining him and her commitment to Italy and her mother. As Mussolini’s fascists throw the country into chaos and Hitler’s Nazis terrorise their town, each day becomes a struggle to survive greater atrocities. A future with Pietro seems impossible when they lose contact and Nina’s dreams of a life together are threatened by Nazi occupation and an enemy she must face alone…
Book Feature - Under the Light of the Italian Moon by Jennifer Anton
