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The Malcontents

A Novel of Tuscany

by Sacha Naspini ...

Translated by Clarissa Botsford ...

There is a village carved into the rock of the Maremma hinterland in Tuscany and its name is Le Case. A dying country. A provincial trap. A microcosm of characters who are as vivid as they are universal, their days unchanging and at times tedious.That is, until the small community is shocked by the arrival of Samuele Radi, born and raised in the heart of the old village, but lost long ago to the ... Read more

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There is a village carved into the rock of the Maremma hinterland in Tuscany and its name is Le Case. A dying country. A provincial trap. A microcosm of characters who are as vivid as they are universal, their days unchanging and at times tedious.That is, until the small community is shocked by the arrival of Samuele Radi, born and raised in the heart of the old village, but lost long ago to the
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The Witch’s Mouth

by Sacha Naspini ...

Translated by Clarissa Botsford ...

From the looted tombs of Tuscany to the art galleries of California, a sweeping saga about family, betrayal, and the deadly trade in ancient treasures.Tuscany, 1972. Beneath rolling vineyards and medieval hill towns lies a buried empire—and a ruthless underground economy built on stealing it.Bardo is the most skilled tomb raider in the region, a master of the secret art of looting Etruscan burial ... Read more

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From the looted tombs of Tuscany to the art galleries of California, a sweeping saga about family, betrayal, and the deadly trade in ancient treasures.Tuscany, 1972. Beneath rolling vineyards and medieval hill towns lies a buried empire—and a ruthless underground economy built on stealing it.Bardo is the most skilled tomb raider in the region, a master of the secret art of looting Etruscan burial
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Nives

A Novel

by Sacha Naspini ...

A widowed Italian farm woman finds unlikely companionship and startling self-discovery in a novel "as immediate and spellbinding as a two-character play" ( La Stampa).A Tuscan through and through, Nives didn't cry when she found her husband of fifty years dead in the pig pen. Nor did she cry at the funeral. But when loneliness sets in—and she brings her favorite chicken inside for company—she is ... Read more

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A widowed Italian farm woman finds unlikely companionship and startling self-discovery in a novel "as immediate and spellbinding as a two-character play" ( La Stampa).A Tuscan through and through, Nives didn't cry when she found her husband of fifty years dead in the pig pen. Nor did she cry at the funeral. But when loneliness sets in—and she brings her favorite chicken inside for company—she is
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The Bishop's Villa

A Novel

by Sacha Naspini ...

From the author of Nives , a story of love, redemption, and resistance set in Italy during WWIITuscany, November 1943. The village of Le Case is miles from any big city and appears rooted in an earlier century. Seen from there, even the war looks different—it is mostly a matter of waiting, praying, and mourning. As a fierce winter threatens, an order is issued by the local Fascist authorities: ... Read more

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From the author of Nives , a story of love, redemption, and resistance set in Italy during WWIITuscany, November 1943. The village of Le Case is miles from any big city and appears rooted in an earlier century. Seen from there, even the war looks different—it is mostly a matter of waiting, praying, and mourning. As a fierce winter threatens, an order is issued by the local Fascist authorities:
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The Bishop's Villa

by Sacha Naspini ...

Narrated by Michael Brusasco ...

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6 hours 13 min

From the author of Nives, a story of love, redemption, and resistance set in Italy during WWIIMaremma, Tuscany, November 1943. Le Case is a village far from everything. Seen from there, even the war looks different—mostly waiting, prayers, poverty. As a fierce winter looms, an order is issued to arrest all Jews and detain them in the bishop's villa, awaiting deportation.René is the town's ... Read more

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From the author of Nives, a story of love, redemption, and resistance set in Italy during WWIIMaremma, Tuscany, November 1943. Le Case is a village far from everything. Seen from there, even the war looks different—mostly waiting, prayers, poverty. As a fierce winter looms, an order is issued to arrest all Jews and detain them in the bishop's villa, awaiting deportation.René is the town's
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Nives

by Sacha Naspini ...

Narrated by Lesa Lockford ...

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3 hours 34 min

Meet Nives: widow, Tuscan through-and-through, survivor. Nives recently lost her husband of fifty years. She didn’t cry when she found him dead in the pig pen, and she didn’t cry at the funeral, but now loneliness has set in. When she decides to bring her favorite chicken inside for company, she is shocked, confused, and a little bit guilty to discover that the chicken’s company is a more-than ... Read more

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Meet Nives: widow, Tuscan through-and-through, survivor. Nives recently lost her husband of fifty years. She didn’t cry when she found him dead in the pig pen, and she didn’t cry at the funeral, but now loneliness has set in. When she decides to bring her favorite chicken inside for company, she is shocked, confused, and a little bit guilty to discover that the chicken’s company is a more-than
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The Women

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by Kristin Hannah ...

Narrated by Julia Whelan, Kristin Hannah ...

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14 hours 57 min

A 2025 Audie Award winner for Best Fiction Narrator!"Kristin Hannah’s potent storytelling skills are brilliantly served by narrator Julia Whelan, whose limber, low-pitched voice moves nimbly from person to person, capturing personality and mood, her empathy palpable." —The Washington Post**"A moving, skillfully narrated story about women’s friendships and the ongoing physical and mental ... Read more

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A 2025 Audie Award winner for Best Fiction Narrator!"Kristin Hannah’s potent storytelling skills are brilliantly served by narrator Julia Whelan, whose limber, low-pitched voice moves nimbly from person to person, capturing personality and mood, her empathy palpable." —The Washington Post**"A moving, skillfully narrated story about women’s friendships and the ongoing physical and mental
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A Tuscan Memory

Completely gripping and emotional historical fiction

by Angela Petch ...

Italy, 1923. In a tiny hamlet nestled in the Tuscan mountains, farmers gather after a hard day in the meadows, and children’s laughter rings across the square: but one little boy does not join in their play. Behind his deep brown eyes hides a heartbreaking secret… Ninety years later. When elderly Giselda Chiozzi discovers a lost little boy, curled up asleep in the beech forest outside her grand ... Read more

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Italy, 1923. In a tiny hamlet nestled in the Tuscan mountains, farmers gather after a hard day in the meadows, and children’s laughter rings across the square: but one little boy does not join in their play. Behind his deep brown eyes hides a heartbreaking secret… Ninety years later. When elderly Giselda Chiozzi discovers a lost little boy, curled up asleep in the beech forest outside her grand
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Death in August

Book One

by Marco Vichi ...

Translated by Stephen Sartarelli ...

Series Book 1 - Inspector Bordelli
Florence, summer 1963. Inspector Bordelli is one of the few policemen left in the deserted city. He spends his days on routine work, and his nights tormented by the heat and mosquitoes. Suddenly one night, a telephone call gives him a new sense of purpose: the suspected death of a wealthy Signora. Bordelli rushes to her hilltop villa, and picks the locks. The old woman is lying on her bed - ... Read more

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Florence, summer 1963. Inspector Bordelli is one of the few policemen left in the deserted city. He spends his days on routine work, and his nights tormented by the heat and mosquitoes. Suddenly one night, a telephone call gives him a new sense of purpose: the suspected death of a wealthy Signora. Bordelli rushes to her hilltop villa, and picks the locks. The old woman is lying on her bed -
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Bought by the Italian

Hot Italian Nights, #2

by Annie West ...

Series Book 2 - Hot Italian Nights
Gennaro De Laurentis might prefer motorcycle leathers to Armani, but when it comes to what he wants, he's as ruthless as any corporate raider in a killer suit. And he wants Chiara, the unforgettable woman who denied the passion sizzling between them and walked away without a backward glance. Now he has the high society princess back in his power – and he'll risk everything to make her his.When ... Read more

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Gennaro De Laurentis might prefer motorcycle leathers to Armani, but when it comes to what he wants, he's as ruthless as any corporate raider in a killer suit. And he wants Chiara, the unforgettable woman who denied the passion sizzling between them and walked away without a backward glance. Now he has the high society princess back in his power – and he'll risk everything to make her his.When
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Seven Seasons in Siena

My Quixotic Quest for Acceptance Among Tuscany's Proudest People

by Robert Rodi ...

Siena seems at first glance a typical Italian city: within its venerable medieval walls the citizens sport designer clothes, wield digital phones, and prize their dazzling local cuisine. But unlike neighboring Florence, Siena is still deeply rooted in ancient traditions—chiefly the spectacular Palio, in which seventeen independent societies known as contrade vie for bragging rights in an annual ... Read more

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Siena seems at first glance a typical Italian city: within its venerable medieval walls the citizens sport designer clothes, wield digital phones, and prize their dazzling local cuisine. But unlike neighboring Florence, Siena is still deeply rooted in ancient traditions—chiefly the spectacular Palio, in which seventeen independent societies known as contrade vie for bragging rights in an annual
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The Dark Valley

A Commissario Soneri Investigation

by Valerio Varesi ...

Translated by Joseph Farrell ...

Commissario Soneri returns home for a hard-earned autumn holiday, hoping to spend a few days mushroom picking on the slopes of Montelupo. This isolated village relies on the salame factory founded in the post-war years by Palmiro Rodolfi, and now run by his son, Paride.On arrival, Soneri is greeted by anxious rumours about the factory's solvency and the younger Rodolfi's whereabouts. Not long ... Read more

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Commissario Soneri returns home for a hard-earned autumn holiday, hoping to spend a few days mushroom picking on the slopes of Montelupo. This isolated village relies on the salame factory founded in the post-war years by Palmiro Rodolfi, and now run by his son, Paride.On arrival, Soneri is greeted by anxious rumours about the factory's solvency and the younger Rodolfi's whereabouts. Not long
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