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Original Title: | From Sand and Ash ASIN B01DF0TM1Y |
Edition Language: | English |
Setting: | Italy,1943 |
Literary Awards: | Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Historical Fiction (2017) |
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Title | : | From Sand and Ash |
Author | : | Amy Harmon |
Book Format | : | Kindle Edition |
Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 372 pages |
Published | : | December 1st 2016 by Lake Union Publishing |
Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Romance. Fiction. War. World War II |
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Italy, 1943—Germany occupies much of the country, placing the Jewish population in grave danger during World War II.
As children, Eva Rosselli and Angelo Bianco were raised like family but divided by circumstance and religion. As the years go by, the two find themselves falling in love. But the church calls to Angelo and, despite his deep feelings for Eva, he chooses the priesthood.
Now, more than a decade later, Angelo is a Catholic priest and Eva is a woman with nowhere to turn. With the Gestapo closing in, Angelo hides Eva within the walls of a convent, where Eva discovers she is just one of many Jews being sheltered by the Catholic Church.
But Eva can’t quietly hide, waiting for deliverance, while Angelo risks everything to keep her safe. With the world at war and so many in need, Angelo and Eva face trial after trial, choice after agonizing choice, until fate and fortune finally collide, leaving them with the most difficult decision of all.
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Ratings: 4.39 From 42789 Users | 3876 ReviewsAssessment Based On Books From Sand and Ash
Genre: Historical Fiction/RomanceType: StandalonePOV: Third PersonRating: Eva Rosselli was an accomplished violinist from Florence. Coming from a wealthy family, she had good childhood with love and support from people around her. But as the war bled closer, things started to change when her Jewish family became the target of hate.Angelo Bianco grew up with the Rosselli family and considered one of their own. He was inseparable from Eva until he decided to give himself to God and joined the"It was love that made each touch feel like redemption and each kiss like rebirth. Not just lust. Not just pleasure. It was love that created joy." Ahhhh this book!!! I LOVED it so much. ❤❤❤
A heartfelt story where love and faith triumph during World War II in Fascist Italy. This was the first book that I have read that shows the incredible measures the Catholic Church took to hide and evacuate the Jewish people during Hitler's reign. Amy Harmon's well written fictional story, that incorporates historical truth, shows how people of all religions can come together with compassion for each other no matter what their beliefs are. Reading stories such as this helps me to restore my
Must read! This is one of the best books Ive had the pleasure of reading this year. Wonderful storytelling and characters that I will never forget... this is a true gem. From sand and ash, rebirth. From sand and ash, new life. Reminiscent of The Nightingale. 5+ stars.
5 STARS From sand and ash, new life. With every song and with every prayer, with every small rebellion [image error]Before I begin gushing over this story I must start with a line from the authors note I did my best to represent the Jewish and Catholic religions and people with love and respect. Amy Harmon beautifully represented these two faiths during this World War II based romance. The extent of her research, and the unique way she incorporated real people and events into this fictional
Funnily enough one of the pleasures of reading historical fiction is finding out historical facts previously unknown to me. I must admit I knew nothing about the Jewish experience in Italy during World War 2 and this book certainly opened my eyes. The author wrote about the many atrocities in a very appropriate manner which made me want to know more.The love story between the two main characters was well done and I was not sure how the author was going to end it. Several times I really feared
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