The Garden of Angels - by David Hewson (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Nico Uccello's grandfather is dying, and from his deathbed he gives Nico an unwelcome gift: a yellowing manuscript, containing a story Nico must keep secret from his father. Nico loves his grandfather, but as the heart-breaking tale of what really happened in Nazi-occupied Venice of 1943 unfolds, he begins to wonder if he ever knew him at all ...<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><i>At his beloved Nonno Paolo's deathbed, fifteen-year-old Nico receives a gift that will change his life forever: a yellowing manuscript which tells the haunting, twisty tale of what really happened to his grandfather in Nazi-occupied Venice in 1943.</i></b> <p/> The Palazzo Colombina is home to the Uccello family: three generations of men, trapped together in the dusty palace on Venice's Grand Canal. Awkward fifteen-year-old Nico. His distant, business-focused father. And his beloved grandfather, Paolo. Paolo is dying. But before he passes, he has secrets he's waited his whole life to share. <p/> When a Jewish classmate is attacked by bullies, Nico just watches - earning him a week's suspension and a typed, yellowing manuscript from his frail Nonno Paolo. A history lesson, his grandfather says. A secret he must keep from his father. A tale of blood and madness . . . <p/> Nico is transported back to the Venice of 1943, an occupied city seething under its Nazi overlords, and to the defining moment of his grandfather's life: when Paolo's support for a murdered Jewish woman brings him into the sights of the city's underground resistance. Hooked and unsettled, Nico can't stop reading - but he soon wonders if he ever knew his beloved grandfather at all.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><i>'Full of layers, like a Russian nesting doll ... A good read for those who love their World War II thrillers with a bit of history included. Followers of Donna Leon's "Commissario Brunetti" mysteries may appreciate the atmosphere and the intrigue'</i> - <b>Library Journal</b><br><br><i>Gripping and powerful, THE GARDEN OF ANGELS richly evokes the tension and threat of Nazi-occupied Venice. A moving and important novel</i>-- "<b>TESS GERRITSEN, NYT bestselling author</b>"<br><br><i>Hewson expertly balances tense action and thoughtful emotion. Fans of character driven WWII thrillers will want to check this out</i> - <b>Publishers Weekly</b><br><br><i>Vivid and compelling. A richly wrought thriller, a love story and a warning that spans decades. I was thinking about this book for days after I'd closed it</i>-- "<b>SARAH PINBOROUGH, NYT and Sunday Times bestselling author</b>"<br>
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