Author: stevephysioc

For eight years, the Fascist politician Alfredo Obizzi has kept quiet about his affair with Susanna Martellino, the matriarch of the Martellino vineyard. Now in 1938 Italy, Obizzi uses his growing political power to seek revenge on his past enemies, and Susanna and the vineyard’s spiritual sage, Isabella, are at the top of his list. Will faith and forgiveness be enough to lead the vineyard and … its inhabitants through the bloodshed and heartbreak of World War II and Obizzi’s vengeance?Meanwhile, the vineyard’s next generation, DeAngelo and Lily, have been best friends since they were born. But now — is…

In the shadow of World War I, a small Italian town is changed by one young woman’s determination and courage. An “absorbing, well-researched saga” (Kirkus Reviews) about the healing power of love in the aftermath of devastation.