BOOKS 2024 #historical novel

A gripping, fascinating and enlightening story about the greatness of the soul, friendship and loyalty between women in a turbulent and tense time in the United States after World War II.

In 15th century Venice, Giorgione 'Zorzo' Barbarelli is a young painter mired in debt. When a rumor reaches him about a new and mysterious pigment, one that will differentiate his paintings from those of other painters and bring him wealth and fame, he sets out to get the pigment in question and perpetuate his name in the history books.

In this historical novel, the author dives into the complex character of Joseph Matthew and offers new angles for observing his character. Through the dust of generations, the landscapes of the Galilee and its people in the past, the archaeological find and research, the stories come together and offer a new point of view.

historical novel. This book is an intimate and overwhelming testimony to the power of friendship and fiction at the lowest point of humanity. This is a heartwarming story about the power of books to bring us closer together, inspired by the true story of the underground library in Warsaw during World War II.

A historical novel that combines a touching love story with a tense historical drama. It is based on the true and extraordinary story of Nancy Wake, one of the most decorated women of World War II, a hero who risked her life many times to help the war effort and saved countless people from death.

historical novel. Elisabetta, Marco and Sandro grow up as best friends despite their differences. Elisabetta is an energetic beauty who dreams of becoming a writer; Marco is the brash and athletic son in a family of professional cyclists; And the kind-hearted Jew Sandro is a math genius and the son of a lawyer and a doctor. But slowly a complex love triangle was formed.