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The light in the ruins [LP] a novel

Hoping to safeguard themselves from the ravages of World War II within the walls of their ancient villa in Florence, the noble Rosati family become prisoners in their home when 18-year-old Cristina's courtship by a German lieutenant prompts the Nazis to take over the estate, a situation that leads t...

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Main Author: Bohjalian, Chris, 1962-
Format: Books Print Book Large Print
Language:English
Published: [New York] : Random House Large Print, c2013.
Edition:1st large print ed.
Subjects:
Nobility > Italy > Fiction.
Serial murderers > Fiction.
Murder > Investigation > Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 > Fiction.
Policewomen > Fiction.
Florence (Italy) > Fiction.
Mystery fiction.
Historical fiction.
Large print books.
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Summary:Hoping to safeguard themselves from the ravages of World War II within the walls of their ancient villa in Florence, the noble Rosati family become prisoners in their home when 18-year-old Cristina's courtship by a German lieutenant prompts the Nazis to take over the estate, a situation that leads to a serial murder investigation years later.
Physical Description:434 p. (large print) ; 24 cm.
ISBN:9780804120913
0804120919
Author Notes:Chris Bohjalian (born on August 12, 1962 in White Plains, New York) graduated from Amherst College and worked as an account representative for J. Walter Thompson advertising agency in New York in the mid-1980s. Bohjalian is an American novelist and the author of 15 novels, including the bestsellers Midwives and The Sandcastle Girls. His first novel, A Killing in the Real World, was released in 1988. His other novels include Water Witches, The Law of Similars, Before You Know Kindness, Skeletons at the Feast, and The Night Strangers. Past the Bleachers and Midwives were made into Hallmark Hall of Fame movies and Secrets of Eden was made into a Lifetime Television movie. He won the New England Book Award in 2002. He also contributes to numerous publications including Cosmopolitan, Reader's Digest, Boston Globe Sunday Magazine and the Burlington Free Press. Bohjalian's The Guest Room is a New York Times bestseller.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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