Under the Light of the Italian Moon

By: Jennifer Anton

Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell

A promise keeps them apart until WWII threatens to destroy their love forever.

Fonzaso, Italy, between two wars.

Nina Argenta doesn’t want the traditional life of a rural Italian woman. The daughter of a strong-willed midwife, she is determined to define her own destiny. But when her brother emigrates to America, she promises her mother to never leave. When childhood friend Pietro Pante briefly returns to their mountain town, passion between them ignites while Mussolini forces political tensions to rise.

Just as their romance deepens, Pietro must leave again for work in the coal mines of America. Nina is torn between joining him and her commitment to Italy and her mother. As Mussolini’s Fascists throw the country into chaos and Hitler’s Nazis terrorize their town, each day becomes a struggle to survive greater atrocities. A future with Pietro seems impossible when they lose contact and Nina’s dreams of a life together are threatened by Nazi occupation and an enemy she must face alone.

©2022 Jennifer Anton (P)2022 Blackstone Publishing

Touching Humanity

I loved the sweet humanity in this story! All the history and moving details of a different time.. really brings perspective to where we are today and what we have.

Pleasant book

The story possibly could have gone more in depth, more vividly into some local cultures. At first I found the reader’s accent to be annoyingly wrong, but I eventually got used to it. I’m not sure about the boat leaving from Genoa, but many of the other boats came across with mostly people from the same region & country, rather than from many other countries.

brilliant

what a story. makes you realize how good we have it today. very inspiring

Beautiful story

I absolutely loved this book. I was emotionally carried through the ups and downs towards an amazing ending. Thank you for sharing your story. Wow!

Story is relatable to the strong Italian women in my family

An inspiring story about strong women and the life they led through the most challenging times. You will enjoy