Eternal
Eternal by Lisa Scottoline, published by G. P. Putnam’s Sons in 2021, is a historical fiction novel that spans 468 pages. The story follows the lives of three friends—Elisabetta, Marco, and Sandro—who navigate their complex relationships against the backdrop of a changing Italy in the late 1930s. As Mussolini’s regime aligns with Nazi Germany, their friendship is tested by the rising tide of anti-Semitism and the onset of World War II, leading to profound challenges that threaten their bonds and identities.
Readers will find a narrative that explores themes of love, friendship, and betrayal amid the harsh realities of a tumultuous historical period. The characters face significant trials as their lives become intertwined with the political upheaval surrounding them. The novel delves into the impact of war on personal relationships and the moral dilemmas that arise in times of crisis, providing a poignant reflection on the human experience during one of history’s darkest chapters.
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“Elisabetta, Marco, and Sandro grow up as the best of friends despite their differences. Elisabetta is a feisty beauty who dreams of becoming a novelist; Marco the brash and athletic son in a family of professional cyclists; and Sandro a Jewish mathematics prodigy, kind-hearted and thoughtful, the son of a lawyer and a doctor. Their friendship blossoms to love, with both Sandro and Marco hoping to win Elisabetta’s heart. But in the autumn of 1937, all of that begins to change as Mussolini asserts his power, aligning Italy’s Fascists with Hitler’s Nazis and altering the very laws that govern Rome. In time, everything that the three hold dear – their families, their homes, and their connection to one another – is tested in ways they never could have imagined. As anti-Semitism takes legal root and World War II erupts, the threesome realizes that Mussolini was only the beginning. The Nazis invade Rome, and with their occupation come new atrocities against the city’s Jews, culminating in a final, horrific betrayal. Against this backdrop, the intertwined fates of Elisabetta, Marco, Sandro, and their families will be decided, in a heartbreaking story of both the best and the worst that the world has to offer.”–Provided by publisher.
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