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(Italian Chronicles #2)
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Set in the early nineteenth century, Beatrice Fairweather, a shy woman and a serious student of art, returns to Italy to paint. There she becomes reacquainted with Angelo Bartolini, an attractive man from her past who is also an activist in the Carbonari movement (dedicated to the liberation of Italy from Austria). Their attraction is instant but obstacles to their union a
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Sep 14, 2011
Cristina Contilli
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per ora ho letto solo le prime 30 pagine e la trama promette bene, anche se temo che l'autrice abbia fatto un po' di confusione tra Milano e Torino, perché il protagonista vive a Torino, ma invece di essere inseguito dall'esercito piemontese viene inseguito dagli austriaci, come se fosse stato a Milano che nel 1821 era effettivamente sotto il dominio austriaco...
Finito, nel complesso mi è piaciuto, anche se mi è sembrata una cattiveria da parte dell'autrice far sposare ad un certo punto il prot ...more
Finito, nel complesso mi è piaciuto, anche se mi è sembrata una cattiveria da parte dell'autrice far sposare ad un certo punto il prot ...more
Loved it! The author was very knowledgeable about life during these war times and I felt that I learned all kinds of things as well as enjoyed a wonderfully awesome and heart pounding story. I was on the edge of my seat numerous times wondering what was happening. It never let my blood pressure stay at normal that was for sure.
The stereotypical historical romance. If you like that sort of stuff, then you'll love this. However, if you're like me, you'll find this book laughable, predictable and a non-chemical way to get you drowsy.
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This was my inbetween my required book club reads book. It was a good read. Lots of history, which I love and an intriguing love story.
Boring. Nothing much happened.
Mindless pool side reading.....
i loved it
Bad plot, English artist in Italy
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Barbara Elaine Gunter was born in San Diego, California, to William Samuel Gunter, Jr., a naval officer and Edna Marie (née Davidson) Gunter, a homemaker. From the age of three she lived in Midland, Texas and graduated from Midland High School. After she received a degree in elementary education from North Texas State University, she taught elementary school in Midland, Texas, while working on her
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