The Italian Wife: a breath-taking and heartbreaking pre-WWII romance set in Italy

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Women in Italy are definitely more emotional than an average European or Western woman. Italian girls prefer to let their emotions run wild and they are completely open about their feelings at all times. However, it promises only good things for your relationship. With an Italian girlfriend or wife, your relationship will never suffer from misunderstandings or secrets. Can Italian girls stay faithful to one man? Be the cool, calm presence in her life. Italian girls are fun, loud, and full of energy. Sometimes they tend to get carried away, and that is when they need a calmer, cooler-headed partner to balance out their fiery character. Kate Furnivall, μια απόφαση που με κάνει να πιστεύω πως θέλουν να εδραιώσουν τη θέση της, στο είδος της τουλάχιστον, αλλά και πως επιθυμούν να καλύψουν το κενό που δημιουργεί η αναμονή νέων βιβλίων άλλων αγαπημένων συγγραφέων που ανήκουν στο δυναμικό τους. Όπως και να 'χει, η απόφασή τους αυτή θα έλεγα πως είναι αρκετά σοφή, ιδιαίτερα από τη στιγμή που έχουν κάνει στοχευμένες επιλογές έργων της συγγραφέως, εστιάζοντας περισσότερο σε πιο σύγχρονούς της τίτλους παρά σε παλαιότερους.

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The Italian Wife is a novel by Kate Furnivall set in the 1930’s when Mussolini’s ambition for a modern Italy was all consuming. Isabella Berotti fought though loss and despair to become an architect bringing Il Duce’s dream of building new towns the Pontine Marshes into reality. Her life is turned upside down when a young girl, Rosa, is thrust into her care the moment before the girl’s mother leaps to her death. Isabella’s certainty of the future she is building begins to crumble as she fights to protect Rosa. From the best-selling author of The Obituary Writer, the stirring multigenerational story of an Italian-American family. An Italian Wife is the extraordinary story of Josephine Rimaldi—her joys, sorrows, and passions, spanning more than seven decades. The novel begins in turn-of-the-century Italy, when fourteen-year-old Josephine, sheltered and naive, is forced into an arranged marriage to a man she doesn't know or love who is about to depart for America, where she later joins him. Bound by tradition, Josephine gives birth to seven children. The last, Valentina, is conceived in passion, born in secret, and given up for adoption. I was absolutely fascinated by all the other characters, I adored them or disliked them totally, and more than often I admired Isabella's diplomacy when interacting with some of the Fascist. They were brilliantly portrayed, as well as their views, and I so wanted Isabella to find the truth, to wipe the smirk off all those arrogant faces in the town - hall. Italians marry reluctantly and late enough. The average age for a woman is 33 years old and 37 for a man. Several years can elapse after a proposal with the ring and a wedding itself. Sometimes, rings don’t mean a wedding at all — many young people wear them just to show their status. By tradition, on the wedding day, the bride should wear five auspicious symbols: According to the custom, the bride’s family buys her new clothes, underwear, and accessories. The groom does not have to pay for her clothes during the first year of the joined life. Choosing a wedding dress in Italy is a basis for incredible superstitions. The color of the wedding dress matters. It is believed that a white outfit gives a favor from fate, an ivory dress predicts a stormy life, and the pink one means a danger of financial disaster. Then, an Italian bride in a wedding dress should not look at the mirror on this day. If it is necessary, the bride should first take off her shoe, earring, or glove. Bridal Veil

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It is a book that successfully combines history, mystery, intrigue and romance and I'm happy to recommend it. Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book for free through a Goodreads First Reads giveaway. Thank you to the publisher for sending this book. Fun. Even after getting married and having kids, Italian women want to enjoy life to the fullest. They want to go out, travel, and even share some jokes with their husbands. That is why an ideal partner for an Italian lady should be fun and active.

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The rating is more a 3.5 than a 3, rounded down to 3. Overall, I really enjoyed this book. I was bothered by a few things, but I would probably read it again. It is one of these compelling historical fiction novels that make you want to keep reading. The incident is also witnessed by Roberto Falco the photographer for the local Fascist Party. It brings the two together to discover what brought about her suicide and why her daughter Rosa, is so important to the local Fascist Party Leader. It also appears to be intrinsically linked to the murder of Isabella's husband, a topic that the Fascist Party are reluctant to discuss. For Italian women, an emotional connection and physical attraction are essential components to a successful relationship, but they are not the only ones they are looking for. An Italian girl wants to meet a man who is: People say that Italian women are some of the most passionate females in the world, and they are definitely right. Passion is what fuels Italian girls and makes them such desirable partners. At the same time, loyalty is an even stronger feature of Italian ladies. They will stay loyal to their partner for as long as they are together and will only direct their passion at him. Do Italian ladies prefer to work after getting married?Kate went to London University where she studied English and from there she went into publishing, writing material for a series of books on the canals of Britain. Then into advertising where she met her future husband, Norman. She travelled widely, giving her an insight into how different cultures function which was to prove invaluable when writing The Russian Concubine.