{"product_id":"9781803289182","title":"The Village Trattoria: A sweeping World War II saga and prequel to The Moonlit Piazza","description":"Author: Thorpe, Annabelle\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781803289182\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Oct 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 400 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A wonderful, joyous book, which really spoke to me about the indomitability of the human \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003espirit.' Elizabeth Enfield\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eItaly 1943\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe village trattoria, Casa Maria, is famed for its food and for Elena, the formidable matriarch who runs it. But now war has come to Umbria.\u003cbr\u003eSophia di Luca cooks brilliantly and expects to take over the trattoria from Elena one day. But instead it is charismatic, unpredictable Giorgio Capaldi who has inherited it and now arrives from Rome to run it.\u003cbr\u003eWhile Sophia and Giorgio clash, the town falls under Nazi occupation. And when no one knows who to trust, it is Casa Maria that becomes the centre for secrets, dangerous passions and ultimately betrayal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e** PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED AS \u003ci\u003eTHE ENEMY OF LOVE\u003c\/i\u003e **\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRead THE MOONLIT PIAZZA, the next instalment in the Casa Maria series, now!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Annabelle Thorpe-\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'Unputdownable!' \u003cb\u003eClaire Dyer, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Day\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'A pacy, engaging tale of human weakness and of passion so overwhelming it can make fools of us all' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46636901564574,"sku":"UBD-9781803289182","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781803289182.jpg?v=1774399277","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781803289182","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}