Browsing: Italy

Unmoored by tragedy, a gondola maker in Renaissance Venice becomes a private boatman for a celebrated artist. “An especially compelling story” (Frances Mayes, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Under the Tuscan Sun).

With enemies on all sides, pope’s daughter Lucrezia Borgia learns the art of survival amid the violence, passion, and intrigue of Renaissance Italy. “Assiduously researched and expertly crafted… Wholly engrossing” (New York Times bestselling author Allison Pataki).

In the corrupt yet beautiful world of 18th-century Venice, brilliant Antonia becomes the composer Vivaldi’s musical protégée — but her passionate soul leads her into a tangled web of romance, intrigue, and murder.

A “literary treat” (Booklist) with over 900 five-star ratings on Goodreads: In 18th-century Europe, a Swiss boy with a gift for sound pursues his larger-than-life destiny in this “entertaining and eye-opening aria of a book” (The Washington Post).

From “America’s preeminent spy novelist” (The New York Times): After escaping Mussolini’s reign, Carlo Weisz settles in Paris — supporting the resistance as the daring editor of a clandestine newspaper while Europe teeters on the brink of war. With over 850 five-star ratings on Goodreads!

From a New York Times bestselling author: When a daughter of Italian immigrants sets out to follow her dreams, she faces heartbreak and struggle in this moving novel of small-town life. “Elegantly written… Pure pleasure” (The Washington Post).

First time in paperback—the second novel in the Gifted trilogy, “an exhilarating religious historical thriller.”(Midwest Book Review) In this epic…

From a USA Today bestselling author hailed as “a master of the period mystery” (Publishers Weekly): When one of her patients dies — and not of natural causes — midwife Sarah must team up with sergeant Frank to catch a killer… With over 1,100 five-star Goodreads ratings!