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The Light Over Lake Como

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The Light Over Lake Como

By: Roland Merullo
Narrated by: David Marantz
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Two lovers separated in war-torn Italy struggle to reunite in a riveting and heartrending historical novel by the bestselling author of Once Night Falls and From These Broken Streets.

It’s 1945. The Nazi occupation of Italy is in its closing days. But risk is ever present.

It’s been nearly two years since Sarah Zinsi found tenuous sanctuary in Switzerland. Unmoored in a foreign land, she heeds a rumor that her village on the Lake Como shore has been liberated. Clutching her young daughter, Sarah navigates the arduous mountain trek back home to be with Luca Benedetto, the father of her child.

A resister to the end, Luca has one last assignment: assassinate Mussolini, the man who destroyed everything Luca cherished and who forced the love of his life to flee. Sarah’s path crosses that of a charismatic and kindly black marketeer turned partisan spy. He vows to keep mother and child safe as Luca’s perilous mission escalates and the Nazis’ final moves devolve into chaos.

But for Sarah and Luca, the pull of love, the will to survive, and the promise of a new family are greater than any odds against them.

©2024 Roland Merullo (P)2024 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. 20th Century Genre Fiction Historical Fiction War & Military Italy War Heartfelt

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Critic reviews

“There is much to admire in The Light Over Lake Como: the meticulous research, compelling structure, emotional intensity, and powerful, descriptive writing. This novel helps readers understand why Italy still has such complicated politics. World War II left its mark. Highly recommended.” —Historical Novel Society (Editors’ Choice)
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The end of WWII in Italy. This seems to be the end of a series of books so better off reading / listening to those first. Interesting though to have the Italian story told

Three stories woven together

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Having read previous book this was probably not as good but still an interesting book transporting you to Italy and the end of the war Narration was very good

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