In love and war
Preston, Alex, 1979-2015
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Total copies: 1
Desperate to prove himself to his politician father, Esmond Lowndes is sent to Italy to forge ties between the British Union of Fascists and Mussolini's government. He is also escaping the disgrace of a scandalous love affair. In Florence, he discovers art and passion amongst eccentric expatriates and glamorous locals. But with the coming of war, he leaves his past behind and joins the Florentine resistance. He falls in love with a fellow freedom fighter and together they take on the malevolent Mario Carita, head of the Fascist secret police.
Main title:
In love and war / Alex Preston.
Author:
Preston, Alex, 1979-, author
Work:
Imprint:
London : Faber & Faber, 2015.London : Faber & Faber, 2015.
Collation:
347 pages : illustrations (black and white), map (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2014.Radio tie-in.
ISBN:
9780571279463 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.92FICTION
Language:
English
BRN:
1744524