N A L Trade
Featuring: Mario Rava; Giovanna Bellini; Giorgio
320 pages ISBN: 0451237080 EAN: 9780451237088 Kindle: B006CUA1N8 Paperback / e-Book Add to Wish List
Giovanna Bellini, daughter of a wealthy aristocrat and
vineyard owner in Tuscany, makes a decision to help her
Italian countrymen and allies upon the German occupation of
their home. Her brother, Giorgio, has run off to join the
resistance against Germany. Giovanna becomes involved in
volunteering time at the secret clinic helping the injured.
She is also being recruited secretly to supply food and
other necessities to Giorgio who is hiding out with his
group. Being essential to keep this secret even her parents
are unaware of his being close to home.
As the Jews are being evacuated by train out of Italy by the
Germans, a Jewish school friend of Giorgio becomes severely
injured and needs refuge from the German's and most likely
death. Giovanna's entire existence is now occupied with
hiding and caring for Mario, whose family were once
prominent citizens before being forced from their home.
Falling helplessly in love with Mario while evading the
Germans has Giovanna questioning her priorities. Nearing
the end of the war Giovanna's father is steadfast against
her Jewish boyfriend once he is told about their liaison.
Determined to be with Mario she leaves Villa Farfalla and
stays with the Marchesa. Tragic news brought by Mario
changes life as known by the entire family.
THE GOLDEN HOUR is an extremely emotional and nostalgic
story of the effects of the invasion of the Germans into
Italy and their gross actions towards the Jews. A young
impressionable woman is caught up in new love and her
loyalty between her father and her personal beliefs. This
is a sad, although I am sure, very true to life portrayal of
the events that happened during the tragic war and invasion
by the Germans. Even though I tend to wander toward lighter
reading, THE GOLDEN HOUR is well written and portrays a very
realistic view of events taking place in 1944 Italy.
"A young Italian woman risks her life to defy the injustice
surrounding her in Margaret Wurtele's The Golden Hour, a
touching novel of forbidden love in war-torn Italy.... It is
autumn 1943 when German forces invade the peaceful vineyards
and olive groves of Giovanna Bellini's village in Tuscany.
At first, the seventeen-year-old finds herself fascinated by
the dashing Nazi officers. She has yet to come face-to-face
with the harsh realities of war. Her life changes when her
brother joins the resistance and recruits her to smuggle
food. What begins as a lark takes a drastic turn when she's
asked to hide a wounded freedom fighter, for Mario Rava is
not just a partisan--he's also a Jew. As Giovanna helps
Mario heal, their bond deepens. But the world around them is
in upheaval, and terrible truths are slowly being
revealed--truths that will endanger countless lives, as well
as the love that has grown between them..."--
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