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The Good Left Undone

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The Good Left Undone

By: Adriana Trigiani
Narrated by: Carlotta Brentan, Lisa Flanagan, Edoardo Ballerini, Deepti Gupta
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Brought to you by Penguin.

FROM THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLER - A SWEEPING, SUN-DRENCHED STORY OF LOVE, FAMILY AND UNTOLD SECRETS...

Proud grandmother Matelda Cabrelli always has something to say. But, as she faces the end of her life, she worries she's failed to tell the stories that matter. Most of all, she finds herself needing to tell the tale of her mother Domenica's two great loves.

First, Domenica's childhood sweetheart: a boy from her own small coastal town of Viareggio. Second, a mysterious Captain: an infatuation forged in the midst of WW2, and the father Matelda never knew.

Now, before her time runs out, it falls to Matelda to tell Domenica's story. And for the Cabrelli women to unpick the mysteries, passions and tragedies that sent Domenica away from Italy - then brought her home again. . .

From Sunday Times bestselling author Adriana Trigiani comes The Good Left Undone: an emotional, immersive new novel full of secrets which unfold in breathtaking turns...

© Adriana Trigiani 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

 20th Century Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Italy

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Critic reviews

There is a reason Adriana Trigiani is so beloved by her millions of devoted readers. We all wait for the next book by this gorgeous writer. It's here at last. Let Adriana Trigiani take you far away (Sarah Jessica Parker)
We are swept from Italy to France, Scotland, England, given memorable characters, rich detail, tragedy, triumph, secrets and surprises. Epic and captivating, this is a multi-generational saga told by a gifted storyteller
Adriana Trigiani never fails to sweep you away with her richly transportive prose. The Good Left Undone takes you through time and across the globe from the Italian coast to the Scottish Highlands as long-held secrets of the Cabrelli family come to light. An emotional and beautiful tale of family, love, and loss (Taylor Jenkins Reid, bestselling author of Malibu Rising)
A story only Adriana Trigiani could have told. Rich in all the elements that make a story memorable, relatable; family complications we all share, choose to ignore, or seek to explain as time closes in on us. Family secrets, family jealousies, across the generations, across the landscapes under the Tuscan sun, the charm of Marseille and the rugged beauty of Scotland, Domenica creates a legacy for her children and grandchildren to unravel. Adriana is, indeed, a storyteller second to none. (Heather Morris, bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz)
Trigiani writes an unforgettable historical epic in Italy, France, Scotland and Churchill's England on the cusp of World War II. Matelda Cabrelli Roffo, the matriarch of her contemporary Italian family is determined to reveal her mother's secret past before it's too late. This rich family story is magnificent in the telling. (Lisa Jewell)
I honestly can't remember the last time a novel gave me such absolute pleasure. The Good Left Undone is the perfect novel. It carried me away and wrapped me up in the lives of generations of women in one family. It touched on love and loss, on life and death, on what's truly important; it made me forget everything except what I was reading. A big, beautiful, wonderful book; romantic, moving, transporting, affecting I will do everything I can to encourage everyone to read it because I know they won't be disappointed (Louise Douglas, Richard and Judy and Kindle Top 5 Bestselling Author)
At once epic and intimate, a delightful novel about the mysterious lore of an unforgettable Italian family whose characters walk right off the page (Jess Walter, author of Beautiful Ruins)
A sprawling, majestic historical fiction feast that spans countries and generations to find the heart and soul of a beautiful family. This is Adriana Trigiani at her best (Laura Dave, author of The Last Thing He Told Me)
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this book was a delight to read narrative was clear and kept you interested from the start.

Easy reading

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Seriously I could not put this book down. I’m a big fan of Adriana Trigiani, and this book was simply stunning. For me it was the perfect holiday audio book on the beach.

Adriana’s descriptions and story telling is such a gift to the reader. Characters are vibrant and there is intense research that has gone into setting the scenes. Family is a bond and every face tells a story, and it is done so beautifully in this book.

The Cabrelli family women are strong, follow traditions and are able to adapt to the modern times no matter what happens. Some amazing words of wisdom throughout the book. Makes you want to go and hug your loved ones. Can’t recommend it enough. A heart warming tale that has you gripped from the start to the end. This is a book I will read again some day.

Another brilliant story

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Not the best book I’ve read by this author but entertaining all the same. Performance of the main character was monotone and didn’t really do the character justice, but the other narrators were good

Enjoyable

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needs concentration initially, then flows well as the sage unfolds across time and countries

thought provoking saga

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Just a really lovely story of how important family is and how much we can learn from those that came before us.

LIFE

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