Valpy Fiona - The Cypress Maze - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: In this haunting tale from the bestselling author of The Storyteller of Casablanca Beatrice kept a wartime secret to protect the innocent. Now could telling it set her free? Tuscany 1943. Stranded in war - ravaged Italy Beatrice's dream of an escapist year teaching English is shattered. Granted shelter at the Villa delle Colombe she seeks refuge in Francesca and Edoardo's beautiful walled garden hidden from the outside world with an elaborate cypress maze at its heart. But Beatrice is not the only one seeking an escape here. Francesca has brought children to the safety of the house as well as other adults all of them seeking sanctuary on the estate with its mysterious maze. As the war closes in the residents are forced to witness and do unthinkable things 2015. Tess arrives at the villa raw from the agonising loss of her husband. Beatrice now custodian guides her to the solace of its gardens where Tess begins to heal. But all hope of peace is shattered by the arrival of Marco the estate's absent owner who wants nothing more than to hand it over to developers. Distraught Beatrice realises she must finally reveal the villa's painful past if she wants to save it. As the extraordinary story unfolds Tess realises that Villa delle Colombe is not just a refuge but a beacon of hope in the darkest of times. Can she convince Marco to give it a new lease of life and find a way back to happiness herself?
Title: The Cypress Maze
Author(s): Valpy Fiona
Publisher: Amazon Publishing
Barcode: 9781542035200
Pages: 304 Pages
Publication Date: 7/18/2023
Category: Second World War