04831cam a2200841 4500 528638312 TxAuBib 20211108120000.0 ||||||s2017||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781496706379 1496706374 B01JEJCA3M Amazon d09bbd9f-36eb-43dc-82bb-9f927b149da7 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 547953 547953 547953 3022320 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Alexander, Sara. Under a Sardinian Sky [Libby]. Kensington Books, 2017. family. relationships. Friendship. literary fiction. War. venice. Historical. romance. sisters. art history. Fiction. novels. Saga. marriage. love. women. Historical Fiction. mystery. Drama. Women's Fiction. England. art. WWII. Historical Romance. Contemporary Romance. Family Saga . Chick Lit. Alternate History. fiction books. historical novels. romance novels. books for women. historical fiction novels. gifts for women. historical fiction books. relationship books. gifts for her. books historical fiction. women gifts. books fiction. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 753kB. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read, Filesize: 753kB. Fiction. Literature. Historical Fiction. HTML:"A beautifully told story about one woman's determination to exorcise the sorrows of her family's past. It brought tears to my eyes more than once—always a good sign. I look forward to reading more novels by Sara Alexander." —Holly Chamberlin, author of Home for the Summer Set against the beautiful backdrop of post-World War II Sardinia, Sara Alexander's evocative novel is a sweeping story of star-crossed romance between an American lieutenant and a local girl. Sometimes a family's deepest silences hide the most important secrets. For Mina, a London-based travel writer, the enigmatic silence surrounding her aunt Carmela has become a personal obsession. Carmela disappeared from her Italian hometown long ago and is mentioned only in fragments and whispers. Mina has resisted prying, respectful of her family's Sardinian reserve. But now, with her mother battling cancer, it's time to learn the truth. In 1952, Simius is a busy Sardinian town surrounded by fertile farms and orchards. Carmela Chirigoni, a farmer's daughter and talented seamstress, is engaged to Franco, son of the area's wealthiest family. Everyone agrees it's a good match. But Carmela's growing doubts about Franco's possessiveness are magnified when she meets Captain Joe Kavanagh. Joe, an American officer stationed at a local army base, is charismatic, intelligent, and married. Hired as his interpreter, Carmela resolves to ignore her feelings, knowing that any future together must bring upheaval and heartache to both families. As Mina follows the threads of Carmela's life to uncover her fate, she will discover a past still deeply alive in the present, revealing a story of hope, sacrifice, and extraordinary love. "Like Sardinia's Emerald Coast, Sara Alexander's Under A Sardinian Sky will dazzle you with its glittering descriptions of the Mediterranean island, its exquisite culinary treasures, and authentic, beautiful people. But it is the heroine Carmela's courage and heartbreaking choices that will leave you the most enchanted and racing through the novel to learn her extraordinary fate." —Rosanna Chiofalo, author of Rosalia's Bittersweet Pastry Shop. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2021-11-04 17:40:22. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=d09bbd9f-36eb-43dc-82bb-9f927b149da7&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=d09bbd9f-36eb-43dc-82bb-9f927b149da7&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=d09bbd9f-36eb-43dc-82bb-9f927b149da7&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)