β Scribed by Sara Alexander
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"A beautifully told story about one woman's determination to exorcise the sorrows of her family's past. It brought tears to my eyes more than once --always a good sign. I look forward to reading more novels by Sara Alexander." --Holly Chamberlin, author of __Home for the Summer
_ Set against the beautiful backdrop of post-World War II Sardinia, Sara Alexander's evocative novel is a sweeping story of star-crossed romance between an American lieutenant and a local girl.
_Sometimes a family's deepest silences hide the most important secrets. For Mina, a London-based travel writer, the enigmatic silence surrounding her aunt Carmela has become a personal obsession. Carmela disappeared from her Italian hometown long ago and is mentioned only in fragments and whispers. Mina has resisted prying, respectful of her family's Sardinian reserve. But now, with her mother battling cancer, it's time to learn the truth.
In 1952, Simius is a busy Sardinian...
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