My Heart Still Surrenders - Couverture souple

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ISBN 10 : 1771272406 ISBN 13 : 9781771272407

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Carolina, the Contessina DeSimone, is young, beautiful, and wealthy. Helpless in her father's quest for power, she finds herself living at the Palazzo Reale in Turin as a lady-in-waiting and confidant of Margherita, the Princess of Savoy. When the childhood friend with whom she elopes dies while on mission for Pope Pius IX, Carolina finds herself disinherited and disowned by her father, the powerful Count Aurelio, financial advisor to Vittorio Emanuele II, the first King of a unified Italy. Left in disgrace at a dilapidated villa that once belong to her late mother, Carolina is easy prey for the rogue elements who roam the 19th century Italian countryside until the mysterious Navarre comes to her rescue. A soldier of fortune once in the pay of King Francis II of the Two Sicilies, he is a hired mercenary accustomed to taking what he wants without regard for the consequences. What refuge could he possibly offer her—and why? Editorial Reviews 2014 Royal Palm Literary Award-First Place (Florida Writers Association) Emily-Jane Hills Orford for Readers' Favorite - 5 Stars "This is a thrilling historical romance set in late nineteenth-century Italy. Author Robbi Perna has taken aspects of her great-great grandmother's life, another Carolina, the Contessina Antimori. The historical facts that surround the story are very well researched. With a flair for artistry and the dramatic, the author has provided the reader with a very fast-paced plot that is also very informative. A great read. Well done!" Reader reviews “This is a fine, enjoyable tale. The writing is good. The setting is intriguing both in time and place. I have not seen that era in Italy featured frequently. The story fits naturally into its time and place. The characters are well developed and likable, except for the villain, of course. All in all, I recommend Dr. Perna's book to anyone seeking a good read.” * “In the author's own words. ‘My Heart Still Surrenders is a work of historical fiction inspired by three events in the life of my great-great-grandmother, Carolina Aiani, the Contessina Antimori. The story is set against the backdrop of the latter years of the Risorgimento, Italy's fifty-year struggle for unification.’ This fictional biography based on fact introduced me to a period of history I was unfamiliar with. It begins when Cavaliere Eridiario comes from Rome to Florence with an invitation from the king for Carolina to go to Turin and become one of 16 year-old Princess Margherita's household ladies. This is a novel which, through Robbi Perna's reconstruction of her great-great-grandmother's life, transcends time.” * “A great fast read full of action. The vibration descriptions transports readers right into the heart of the action in historic Italy.”

Détails de l'édition

• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1771272406
• ISBN 13: 9781771272407
• Reliure: Broché
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible