The Tuscan Child

By Rhys Bowen

Book Overview

From New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Rhys Bowen comes a haunting novel about a woman who braves her father's hidden past to discover his secrets...

"Pass the bread, the olives, and the wine. Oh, and a copy of The Tuscan Child to savor with them." --NPR

In 1944, British bomber pilot Hugo Langley parachuted from his stricken plane into the verdant fields of German-occupied Tuscany. Badly wounded, he found refuge in a ruined monastery and in the arms of Sofia Bartoli. But the love that kindled between them was shaken by an irreversible betrayal.

Nearly thirty years later, Hugo's estranged daughter, Joanna, has returned home to the English countryside to arrange her father's funeral. Among his personal effects is an unopened letter addressed to Sofia. In it is a startling revelation.

Still dealing with the emotional wounds of her own personal trauma, Joanna embarks on a healing journey to Tuscany to understand her father's history--and maybe come to understand herself as well. Joanna soon discovers that some would prefer the past be left undisturbed, but she has come too far to let go of her father's secrets now...

(c) 2018 by Janet Quin-Harkin (Writing as Rhys Bowen), all rights reserved.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1503951820
• ISBN13: 9781503951822
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: Lake Union Publishing
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.8" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

the tuscan child ...

what a wonderful book ... all that I look for when I read ...

Writing style that leaves you wanting more.

One of the best books I've read in a long time. I will keep it for my personal library. Throughout the book, you think you know where it's headed, and then it surprises you. Rhys Bowen has an excellent writing style that captures the imagination.

The Tuscan Child is a great getaway novel

This story was delightful. The characters are developed well. The Tuscan Child was a wonderful weekend adventure away from my American life and into the Tuscan countryside via a young English woman I was able to empathize with the struggles of wartime hardships. While the end of the story was of no surprise, the getting there was an enjoyable read.

Being Italian….

I love the story and the authors style!