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The Liberation

By: Kate Furnivall
Narrated by: Imogen Church
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 'Fabulous' Lesley Pearse

The Liberation is set in Italy in 1945 as British and American troops attempt to bring order to the devastated country and Italy’s population fights to survive. Caterina Lombardi is desperate – her father is dead, her mother has disappeared and her brother is being drawn towards danger. One morning, among the ruins of the bombed Naples streets, Caterina is forced to go to extreme lengths to protect her own life and in doing so forges a future in which she must clear her father's name. An Allied Army officer accuses him of treason and Caterina discovers a plot against her family. Who can she trust and who is the real enemy now? And will the secrets of the past be her downfall?

This epic novel is an unforgettably powerful story of love, loss and the long shadow of war.©2016 Kate Furnivall (P)2017 Simon & Schuster Historical Fiction Fiction Italy War

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Although I enjoyed the book I found it too descriptive many times. Sometimes it was necessary and painted a picture of sorrento and Naples after the war, however the writer didn’t leave the reader the opportunity to think for themselves. It therefore was a bit slow in places.

A glimpse of Italy after the war

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This book is filled with descriptions that fill your senses, giving you a taste of an Italy torn apart by fascism, war and its aftermath. Intertwined through a tale of greed and corruption is a love story that carries the listener along, impatient to hear what happens next, yet not wanting the story the end. With excellent narration by Imogen Church, I cannot recommend highly enough

Italia

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What a wonderful wonderful book! The narrator was absolutely fantastic, every accent was portrayed to perfection. I didn't want it to end! BRAVO!! 👍

AMAZING!!

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The descriptions of the areas were wonderful the story managed to capture post war struggles and be predictable sweet with a twist.

I've looked at Sorrento as a holiday destination

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A good measure of politics and intrigue, this book gives up it's secrets at an engaging pace. It took me a while to settle into the narrator's style but she did an admirable job of portraying the different characters.

Enjoyable tale, well told

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