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Watching Over Her

Watching Over Her

Author(s): Jean-Baptiste Andrea, Frank Wynne (Translator)

Location(s): Italy

Genre(s): Historical, Fiction

Era(s): 20th century

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In an Italian monastery, an infamous sculptor lays on his death bed.

During Mimo’s final hours, he reveals his life story: his impoverished childhood, his unlikely rise to fame and most importantly, his meeting with Viola, the daughter of a powerful aristocratic family.

Mimo and Viola are instantly drawn to one another. Together, they traverse the unrest of the twentieth century. While Mimo becomes a celebrated artist, Viola fights to claim her education and independence.

Over the decades, they will lose and find each other, but never will they give up on the love they share.

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Author: tripfiction

Watching Over Her by Jean-Baptiste Andrea, a brilliant novel of a troubled sculptor in 20th Century Italy. Translated by Frank Wynne.   Watching Over Her is, so far, my book of the year for...

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