Last Train From Liguria by Christine Dwyer Hickey
A sweeping tale of consequences spanning the 1930s to the 1990s, movingbetween fascist Italy and modern IrelandIn 1933, Bella Stuart leaves her quiet London life to move to Italy to tutor the child of a beautiful Jewish heiress and an elderly Italian aristocrat. Living at the family s summer home, Bella's reserve softens as she comes to love her young charge, and find friendship with Maestro Edward, his enigmatic music teacher. But as the decade draws to an end and fascism tightens its grip on Europe, the fact that Alec is Jewish places his life in grave danger. Bella and Edward take the boy on a terrifying train journey out of Italyone they have no reason to believe any of them will survive.
Christine Dwyer Hickey is the author of Tatty, whichwas longlisted for the Orange Prize and shortlisted for the Hughes & Hughes Irish Novel of the Year.She was also a prize-winner in the Observer/Penguin short story competition.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780753185964 |
| ISBN 10 | 0753185962 |
| Title | Last Train From Liguria |
| Author | Christine Dwyer Hickey |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | ISIS Publishing |
| Year published | 2010-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 528 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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