THE ITALIAN

Napoleon has fallen and the Austrian Empiresweeps the continent. Dashing revolutionaries,traitors and spies lurk in every quarter in theturbulent Italy of the 1820s.

Italian patriot Angelo Bartolini is a man ofmany faces: a devoted son and brother, a noblefriend and a stalwart nationalist. As a memberof the Carbonari, a secret society dedicated tofreeing Italy from Austrian rule, Angelo is awanted man. But as with all great men, Angelohas a tender side, and his spirit awakens thepassion of the brilliant but shy English painter,Beatrice Fairweather, who now makes herhome in the Tuscan countryside.

The Italian is a compelling story of two peoplewho fall in love at the wrong time for all theright reasons. It is a haunting tale of familiesand war, of missed opportunities, betrayal,tragedy and of a love that knows no end.