{"product_id":"the-sunflower-girl-paperback","title":"The Sunflower Girl - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRosanna Chiofalo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRosanna Chiofalo returns with another evocative, beautifully written novel set against the stunning vistas of Tuscany . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the fields around Tuscany in summertime, sunflowers grow in profusion--wave upon wave of gold and green standing tall against the Italian sky. But for Signora Maria Ferraro, the bright yellow blooms carry only bitter memories. Though she loved them as a child, sunflowers have come to represent the most painful episode of her life. Not even her cherished daughter, Anabella, knows what happened to her during World War II, when the Germans overran her hometown of Florence and Signora Ferraro fell in love with a Resistance fighter. In the aftermath of loss and grief she found salvation through an unlikely source--cultivating roses on her farm in the Tuscan countryside. Now the blossoms symbolize everything that is both good and safe, and she nurtures them with as much care as she guards her past. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Yet to Anabella, the rose farm that once delighted her has become little more than a pretty prison. Despite her beautiful surroundings, Anabella longs for more. During one of her regular visits to Siena to sell their flowers, Anabella encounters a handsome young artist named Dante Galletti. His canvases are filled with images of a girl who looks just like Anabella--and Dante claims to have seen her in his dreams, running through a sunflower field. Through Dante, Anabella begins to see sunflowers, her cloistered existence, and the world itself through new eyes. As their relationship deepens, Anabella knows she will soon have to choose between loyalty to her mother, and the risks and rewards of living on her own terms. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Alternating between the viewpoints of both mother and daughter, and between Italy during World War II and a quarter-century later, \u003ci\u003eThe Sunflower Girl\u003c\/i\u003e is a poignant and moving story of the choices we make in the name of love, and the secrets that echo through generations.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRosanna Chiofalo\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eBella Fortuna, Carissima, Stella Mia, Rosalia's Bittersweet Pastry Shop, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Sunflower Girl\u003c\/i\u003e. An avid traveler, she enjoys setting her novels in the countries she's visited. Her novels also draw on her rich cultural background as an Italian American. When she isn't traveling or daydreaming about her characters, Rosanna keeps busy testing out new recipes in her kitchen and tending to her ever-growing collection of houseplants. She lives in New York City with her husband.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760326312224,"sku":"9781617739392","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b75ee4b54cce2c2bec43273da46e23e6.webp?v=1780177658","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-sunflower-girl-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}