{"product_id":"war-in-val-dorcia-an-italian-war-diary-1943-1944-paperback","title":"War in Val d'Orcia: An Italian War Diary, 1943-1944 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIris Origo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eVirginia Nicholson\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA bestseller upon its original publication in the 1980s, these diaries reveal life during WWII in Tuscany and include stunning rediscovered photographs\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the Second World War, Italy was torn apart by German armies, civil war, and the Allied invasion. In a corner of Tuscany, one woman--born in England, married to an Italian--kept a record of daily life in a country at war. Iris Origo's powerful diary, \u003ci\u003eWar in Val d'Orcia\u003c\/i\u003e, is the spare and vivid account of what happened when a peaceful farming valley became a battleground. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At great personal risk, the Origos gave food and shelter to partisans, deserters, and refugees. They took in evacuees, and as the front drew closer they faced the knowledge that the lives of thirty-two small children depended on them. Origo writes with sensitivity and generosity, and a story emerges of human acts of heroism and compassion, and the devastation that war can bring.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIris Origo \u003c\/b\u003e(1902-1988) was a British-born biographer and writer. She lived in Italy and devoted much of her life to the improvement of the Tuscan estate at La Foce, which she purchased with her husband in the 1920s. During the Second World War, she sheltered refugee children and assisted many escaped Allied prisoners of war and partisans in defiance of Italy's fascist regime and Nazi occupation forces. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eImages and Shadows; A Chill in the Air: An Italian War Diary, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e1939-1940\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eLeopardi: A Study in Solitude\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Merchant of Prato\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eVirginia Nicholson\u003c\/b\u003e is a social historian and writer known for her works on women's history. She is the the author of five books, including \u003ci\u003eAmong the Bohemians: Experiments\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ein Living 1900-1939\u003c\/i\u003e, and most recently, \u003ci\u003ePerfect Wives in Ideal Homes: The Story of\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWomen in the 1950s\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 07, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770368590112,"sku":"9781681372662","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6c25535b59b63cf87c94126c9cfe28aa.webp?v=1780370318","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/war-in-val-dorcia-an-italian-war-diary-1943-1944-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}