Several of us met in person on July 26, with one joining by Zoom. We had a good discussion of the book The Midwife’s Revolt.
the book we have chosen for August is The Tuscan Child by Rhys Bowen (Goodreads Author)
From New York Times bestselling author Rhys Bowen comes a haunting novel about a woman who braves her father’s hidden past to discover his secrets…
In 1944, British bomber pilot Hugo Langley parachuted from his stricken plane into the verdant fields of German-occupied Tuscany. Badly wounded, he found refuge in a ruined monastery and in the arms of Sofia Bartoli. But the love that kindled between them was shaken by an irreversible betrayal.
Nearly thirty years later, Hugo’s estranged daughter, Joanna, has returned home to the English countryside to arrange her father’s funeral. Among his personal effects is an unopened letter addressed to Sofia. In it is a startling revelation. Still dealing with the emotional wounds of her own personal trauma, Joanna embarks on a healing journey to Tuscany to understand her father’s history—and maybe come to understand herself as well. Joanna soon discovers that some would prefer the past be left undisturbed, but she has come too far to let go of her father’s secrets now…
353 pgs Available in PB, Kindle, Audio CD and Audible If you would like to join us for our next meeting, it will be on August 30 at 7 p.m. Let me know and we will add you to the list and let you know where we are meeting in person and send you the link if you want to join by Zoom. Chrismonroe@comcast.net