Historical

A Harvest of Secrets

A Harvest of Secrets

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  • Create Date：2022-08-03 08:21:39
  • Update Date：2025-09-07
  • Status：finish
  • Author：Roland Merullo
  • ISBN：B09G9YZ4V3
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Reviews

C。R。 ，

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 ，

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