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  • Published: 16 July 2020
  • ISBN: 9780241990933
  • Imprint: Penguin Audio
  • Format: Audio Download
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The Tuscan Contessa

A heartbreaking new novel set in wartime Tuscany




A sweeping new novel from the Number One bestselling author of The Tea Planter's Wife, set in wartime Tuscany

Contessa Sofia de' Corsi's peaceful Tuscan home has been upturned by the arrival of German soldiers. Desperate to fight back, she provides shelter, medical aid and any help she can, keeping her efforts secret from husband Lorenzo ­- who is also passing information to the Allies. When Maxine, an Italian-American working for the resistance, arrives on Sofia's doorstep, the pair forge an uneasy alliance. Practical, no-nonsense Maxine promised herself never to fall in love. But when she meets a young partisan named Marco, she realizes it's a promise she can't keep. Before 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?

  • Published: 16 July 2020
  • ISBN: 9780241990933
  • Imprint: Penguin Audio
  • Format: Audio Download
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About the author

Dinah Jefferies

Dinah Jefferies was born in Malaya in 1948 and moved to England at the age of nine. She has worked in education, once lived in a rock n roll commune and, more recently, been an exhibiting artist. She spends her days writing, with time off to make tiaras and dinosaurs with her grandchildren. She has previously published The Separation with Viking, and The Tea Planter's Wife is her second novel.

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Praise for The Tuscan Contessa

My ideal read - I couldn't put it down

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A sweeping tale, beautifully written in a wonderful setting, heart rending yet ultimately up lifting. Gorgeous.

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The sights, smells and atmosphere of Ceylon are beautifully depicted. This is Dinah Jefferies at her best.

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