Eternal
Eternal by Lisa Scottoline, published by Penguin on March 23, 2021, is a first edition historical fiction novel comprising 480 pages. The story unfolds in Rome during the rise of fascism, focusing on the lives of three friends—Elisabetta, Marco, and Sandro—whose relationships are tested as political turmoil escalates. As Mussolini’s regime tightens its grip, the trio navigates the complexities of love and friendship against the backdrop of World War II and the growing threat of anti-Semitism.
Readers will find a narrative that explores themes of loyalty, loss, and the impact of war on personal relationships. The characters face profound challenges as their lives intertwine amidst the horrors of occupation and betrayal. Set in a city renowned for its beauty, Eternal captures the essence of human resilience in the face of adversity, offering a poignant reflection on the best and worst of humanity during one of history’s darkest periods.
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#1 bestselling author Lisa Scottoline offers a sweeping and shattering epic of historical fiction fueled by shocking true events, the tale of a love triangle that unfolds in the heart of Rome…in the creeping shadow of fascism.
What war destroys, only love can heal.
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.
Unfolding over decades, Eternal is a tale of loyalty and loss, family and food, love and war–all set in one of the world’s most beautiful cities at its darkest moment. This moving novel will be forever etched in the hearts and minds of readers.
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