A spectacular family saga of love, courage and separation. This is the history of the Cabrellis, artisan jewelers from the seaside town of Viaregio. Domenica yearns to be a nurse but is outspoken and is exiled to nurse at a convent in Southern France and then Scotland. A Scottish sea captain as well as her childhood best friend will fall hard for her and war will keep her from returning to her beloved childhood home but she keeps her fierce spirit. She becomes one of the Italians who find their second home in Scotland only to be treated as traitors when WWII breaks out and Italy is on the wrong side. Again and again we have heard these fascinating stories of pride and hard work from people who leave their homeland to make a new country their home and leave it better for their input. The later part of the story takes place several generations later when their rich family history is passed on to the youngest headstrong granddaughter. For fans of THE SEVEN OR EIGHT DEATHS OF STELLA FORTUNA and ETERNAL.
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