Enter to win an advance copy of Return to Valetto! Entries close 14th Feb 2023

[Allen and Unwin]

Hi Aussie Readers, and welcome to another brilliant book giveaway!

Enter to win one of 10 advance copies of Return to Valetto a captivating and moving new novel from the international bestselling author of The Last Painting of Sara de Vos.

A nearly abandoned Italian village, the family that stayed, and long-buried secrets from World War II.

On a hilltop in Umbria sits Valetto. Once a thriving village-and a hub of resistance and refuge during World War II-centuries of earthquakes, landslides and the lure of a better life have left it neglected. Only ten residents remain, including the widows Serafino - three eccentric sisters and their steely centenarian mother - who live quietly in their medieval villa. Then their nephew and grandson, Hugh, a historian, returns.

But someone else has arrived before him, laying claim to the cottage where Hugh spent his childhood summers. The unwelcome guest is the captivating and no-nonsense Elisa Tomassi, who asserts that the family patriarch, Aldo Serafino, a resistance fighter whom her own family harboured, gave the cottage to them in gratitude. Like so many threads of history, this revelation unravels a secret - a betrayal, a disappearance and an unspeakable act of violence - that has impacted Valetto across generations. Who will answer for the crimes of the past?

Dominic Smith’s Return to Valetto is a riveting journey into one family's long-buried story, a page-turning excavation of the ruins of history and our commitment to justice in a fragile world. For fans of Amor Towles, Anthony Doerr and Jess Walter, it is a deeply human and transporting testament to the possibility of love and understanding across gaps of all kinds - even time.

To enter, head to https://a.pgtb.me/x7T5H0 and fill in the competition form.

Entries close 14th Feb 2023 so don't miss out!

[Em__Jay]

Done!

The Last Painting of Sara de Vos was a fabulous read. I have high hopes for this one.

[Angela]

Thanks for another great giveaway opportunity A&U. I love reading historical fiction\nonfiction novels - it's a great learning opportunity.

[Donna]

Wow. This is a reading journey I want to take. Fingers crossed.

[Dale]

Thanks for the chance to win this A&U.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Thanks as usual, A&U :)

[Suz]

Thanks A&U, I have entered, this author seems very interesting after reading reviews of The Last Painting of Sara de Vos!

[Marles]

Wow, sounds like a lot of intrigue in the past!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I've just received an email to say I've won a copy! Thanks A&U!!

[Angela]

Oh, lucky you Brenda! Hope you enjoy it - it sounds good.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I'm sure I will Angela - thanks :)

[Dale]

Brenda wrote: "I've just received an email to say I've won a copy! Thanks A&U!!"

Me too Brenda.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Good job Dale!