In the heart of rural Lombardy, 1937, Graziella Ponti is born into a world of simple joys and tight-knit community. But as war casts its long shadow across Italy, her quiet village of Pieve Santa Clara is thrust into chaos—and nothing will ever be the same.
Paradiso follows Graziella’s extraordinary journey from a war-torn childhood to womanhood in a country struggling to rebuild itself. Love, loss, and resilience shape her life in a world both liberated and constrained—by tradition, by faith, and by the scars of history.
Inspired by true stories from the author’s own Italian family, Paradiso is a poignant, powerful novel that brings 20th-century Italy vividly to life. Perfect for fans of The Nightingale, Angela Petch, and Rhys Bowen.
