A House in the Mountains

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The Women Who Liberated Italy from Fascism

By Caroline Moorehead

Series: The Resistance Quartet

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A House in the Mountains by Caroline Moorehead delves into the gripping story of Italian women resistance fighters in World War II. Set in Turin and the surrounding mountains, it explores their courage, camaraderie, and significant contribution to the fight against fascism. With detailed research and poignant narratives, this historical account highlights the resilience and bravery of these often-overlooked heroines.
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This book may appeal to you if you are captivated by stories of courage and resilience during World War II. It vividly narrates the daring acts of a group of Italian women who played a crucial role in the resistance against Nazi occupation. Exploring themes of bravery and the fight for freedom, you'll find it both moving and inspiring.

A House in the Mountains

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From the Sunday Times-bestselling author of Village of Secrets, comes the extraordinary story of four courageous women who helped form the Italian Resistance during WW2.

‘Moorehead paints a wonderfully vivid and moving portrait of the women of the Italian Resistance’ — MAX HASTINGS, SUNDAY TIMES

The extraordinary story of the courageous women who spearheaded the Italian Resistance during the Second World War.

In the late summer of 1943, in the midst of German occupation, the Italian Resistance was born.

Ada, Frida, Silvia and Bianca were four young women who signed up. Living in the mountains surrounding Turin, their contribution was invaluable. They carried messages and weapons, provided safe houses, and took prisoners. As thousands of Italians rose up, they fought to liberate their country.

With its corruption, greed, and anti-Semitism, the fall of Fascist Italy was unrelentingly violent, but for the partisan women, it was also a time of camaraderie and equality, pride and optimism. Through the stories of these four exceptional women, the resolve, tenacity, and, above all, courage of the Italian Resistance is laid bare.

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Series: The Resistance Quartet

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A House in the Mountains

By Caroline Moorehead

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Caroline Moorehead's A House in the Mountains is widely praised for its vivid portrayal of the women involved in the Italian Resistance during World War II. Critics commend its excellent narrative, calling it brilliantly told and emotionally moving. The book is appreciated for its sober yet engaging storytelling, highlighting the pivotal role women played in societal struggles against fascism, with Moorehead's attention to historical detail and moral complexities noted as particularly compelling.

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ISBN: 9781784705077

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 October 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 325g

Pages: 416

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Biography & Memoir Caroline Moorehead Education & Reference European History History & Military Military History Non-Fiction Politics & Current Affairs Series: The Resistance Quartet

About the Author

Caroline Moorehead is a bestselling and prize-winning author, and the biographer of Bertrand Russell, Freya Stark, Iris Origo, Madame de la Tour du Pin and Martha Gellhorn. Her recent books - a quartet focussed on resistance to dictatorship, particularly in Italy - were shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize, the Orwell Prize and the Costa Biography Award. She lives in London.