A Harvest of Secrets
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- Author：Roland Merullo
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Summary
From the bestselling author of From These Broken Streets comes a sweeping novel of love， resistance， and courage set against the backdrop of WWII Italy。
Italy， 1943。 The seeds of terror planted by Hitler have brought Allied forces to Italian soil。 Young lovers separated by war—one near a Tuscan hill town， the other a soldier on the Sicilian front—will meet any challenge to reunite。
Vittoria SanAntonio， the daughter of a prosperous vineyard owner， is caught in a web of family secrets。 Defying her domineering father， she has fallen for humble vineyard keeper Carlo Conte。 When Carlo is conscripted into Mussolini’s army， it sets a fire in Vittoria， and she joins the resistance。 As the Nazi war machine encroaches， Vittoria is drawn into dangers as unknowable as those faced by the man she loves。
Badly wounded on the first day of the invasion， Carlo regains consciousness on a farm in Sicily。 Nursed back to health by a kind family there， he embarks on an arduous journey north through his ravaged homeland。 For Carlo and Vittoria， as wartime threats mount and their paths diverge， what lies ahead will test their courage as never before。
Italy， 1943。 The seeds of terror planted by Hitler have brought Allied forces to Italian soil。 Young lovers separated by war—one near a Tuscan hill town， the other a soldier on the Sicilian front—will meet any challenge to reunite。
Vittoria SanAntonio， the daughter of a prosperous vineyard owner， is caught in a web of family secrets。 Defying her domineering father， she has fallen for humble vineyard keeper Carlo Conte。 When Carlo is conscripted into Mussolini’s army， it sets a fire in Vittoria， and she joins the resistance。 As the Nazi war machine encroaches， Vittoria is drawn into dangers as unknowable as those faced by the man she loves。
Badly wounded on the first day of the invasion， Carlo regains consciousness on a farm in Sicily。 Nursed back to health by a kind family there， he embarks on an arduous journey north through his ravaged homeland。 For Carlo and Vittoria， as wartime threats mount and their paths diverge， what lies ahead will test their courage as never before。
Reviews
C。R。
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Well Worth ReadingThis beautifully written novel reminded me why I love historical fiction。 However， I almost didn’t choose it as my First Reads pick， when I saw that it was set in WWII。 “How many WWII historical fictions can one read in a lifetime？” I asked myself。 Luckily， I decided to read one more。A Harvest of Secrets is simply told from three perspectives。 Vittoria， the daughter of a wealthy Italian vineyard owner。 Carlo， her working class lover who is pressed into service to Mussolini’s ar Well Worth ReadingThis beautifully written novel reminded me why I love historical fiction。 However， I almost didn’t choose it as my First Reads pick， when I saw that it was set in WWII。 “How many WWII historical fictions can one read in a lifetime？” I asked myself。 Luckily， I decided to read one more。A Harvest of Secrets is simply told from three perspectives。 Vittoria， the daughter of a wealthy Italian vineyard owner。 Carlo， her working class lover who is pressed into service to Mussolini’s army。 And Old Paulo， a peasant vineyard keeper who harbors secrets， both past and present。 As these perspectives shift from chapter to chapter， the reader is slowly introduced to the horrors of world war and the courage of those who fight against the injustices that such wars can reveal。The author， Roland Merullo， is a subtle stylist who can capture the emotions of his characters without graphic imagery。 Carlo’s fear in his first battle， punctuated by the ba-boom of rocket artillery。 Vittoria’s passion for Carlo， now experienced only in her memories of their lovemaking， And Paolo’s frustration with those in power， who use the poor as grist for their wheels of war。A Harvest of Secrets is well worth reading。 。。。more
Dennis DiPaolo
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A tight， beautifully crafted story of WWIII Italy by a master writer。 I love how Merullo makes me feel right in the middle of Italy。 He has such a love of the country and its people。 This story follows the mansion owners and the peasants who have worked the fields there for generations。 Many of them have their secrets， and the Nazi occupation and final battles against the Allies crack those secrets open。 Who are the Fascists， who are the Resistance， who are the spies and the turncoats？ How do fa A tight， beautifully crafted story of WWIII Italy by a master writer。 I love how Merullo makes me feel right in the middle of Italy。 He has such a love of the country and its people。 This story follows the mansion owners and the peasants who have worked the fields there for generations。 Many of them have their secrets， and the Nazi occupation and final battles against the Allies crack those secrets open。 Who are the Fascists， who are the Resistance， who are the spies and the turncoats？ How do families survive the pressures when everyone has to take a side？ Family is not just a name for your relatives。 In Italy， it's who you are。 Oh， and I got to learn about growing grapes and making wine！ 。。。more
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