The Tuscan Child
The Tuscan Child by Rhys Bowen is a historical fiction novel published by Lake Union Publishing in 2018, featuring 352 pages in English. The story follows Joanna, the estranged daughter of British bomber pilot Hugo Langley, as she returns to the English countryside to arrange her father’s funeral. While sorting through his belongings, she discovers an unopened letter addressed to Sofia Bartoli, a woman from her father’s past, which sets her on a journey to uncover hidden family secrets.
Readers will find that Joanna’s quest takes her to Tuscany, where she confronts her father’s history and her own emotional struggles. The narrative explores themes of family life and the impact of past betrayals, as Joanna learns that some individuals wish to keep the past buried. This edition invites readers to delve into a tale of discovery and healing, set against the backdrop of a tumultuous historical period.
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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…
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