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Author: Jennifer Anton ,
Cassandra Campbell
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Imprint: Blackstone Publishing
ISBN: 9798200913138
Publication Date: 07 June 2022
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
"A brilliant and meticulously researched debut. Riveting, devastating at times, yet full of hope...A must-read for all fans of historical fiction. -- ""Ellie Midwood, USA Today bestselling historical fiction author"" A moving, charming, poetic story, intelligent and well-written. And romantic, too. I was absorbed. -- ""Nicholas Coleridge, author of A Much Married Man"" A rich tapestry of Italian life through a turbulent time in history, exploring love, loss, and sacrifice through the lives of a remarkable family of women. -- ""Debbie Rix, author of The Italian Girls"" Well researched and told, this wonderful historical fiction novel is based on the lives of the author's Italian [family] during the rise of Fascism and World War II. My wife and I both loved it. -- ""Mark Sullivan, #1 bestselling author of Beneath a Scarlet Sky and The Last Green Valley"""
A brilliant and meticulously researched debut. Riveting, devastating at times, yet full of hope...A must-read for all fans of historical fiction. -- Ellie Midwood, USA Today bestselling historical fiction author A moving, charming, poetic story, intelligent and well-written. And romantic, too. I was absorbed. -- Nicholas Coleridge, author of A Much Married Man A rich tapestry of Italian life through a turbulent time in history, exploring love, loss, and sacrifice through the lives of a remarkable family of women. -- Debbie Rix, author of The Italian Girls Well researched and told, this wonderful historical fiction novel is based on the lives of the author's Italian [family] during the rise of Fascism and World War II. My wife and I both loved it. -- Mark Sullivan, #1 bestselling author of Beneath a Scarlet Sky and The Last Green Valley
Author Information
Jennifer Anton is an American/Italian dual citizen born in Joliet, Illinois, and now lives between London and Lake Como, Italy. A proud advocate for women's rights and equality, she hopes to rescue women's stories from history, starting with her Italian family. In 2006, after the birth of her daughter, Jennifer suffered a life-threatening post-partum cardiomyopathy, and soon after, her Italian grandmother died. This tumultuous year strengthened her desire to capture the stories of her female Italian ancestors. In 2012, she moved with her family to Milan, Italy, and Chicago Parent published her article chronicling the benefits of traveling the world with children. Later, she moved to London where she has held leadership positions in brand marketing with companies including AB InBev, Revlon, Shiseido, and Tory Burch. Jennifer is a graduate of Illinois State University where she was a Chi Omega and holds a master's degree from DePaul University in Chicago. Under the Light of the Italian Moon is her first novel, based on the lives of her Italian grandmother and great grandmothers during the rise of fascism and World War II. Cassandra Campbell has recorded nearly two hundred audiobooks and directed many more. She has been nominated for and won multiple Audie Awards, as well as the prestigious Odyssey Award. She has received numerous starred audio reviews in both Publishers Weekly and Library Journal and more than twenty AudioFile Earphones Awards. Cassandra was also named a Best Voice by AudioFile for 2009 and 2010.
