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‘A true literary gem that will leave your heart full and your spirit soaring!’ The Bookish Hermit ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Lombardy, Northern Italy, 1637. Cristó Lovetta, a skilled stonemason, arrives in the rural village of Pieve Santa Clara to work on a nobleman’s house.
Haunted by a tragic past, Cristó wonders if he will ever find happiness again. However, as he immerses himself in his work, the warmth of the community and the beauty of the landscape convince him to begin a new life there.
Cristó designs and builds his own house, which he names Casa Paradiso. Over the centuries, Casa Paradiso becomes home to many generations, standing testament to lives beginning and ending, and witnessing the everyday challenges and triumphs of its inhabitants – from love lost and found, to the tragedies of war, the far-reaching consequences of political decisions made by powerful men and the evolving role of women in Italian society.
Casa Paradiso – the fourth instalment of the Paradiso Novels – is a shining, evocative saga spanning three hundred years in the life of a very special house, and a book that explores the enduring strength of the human spirit, contrasted with the transient nature of life itself.
Note: Casa Paradiso takes place before the start of Paradiso, the first book in the series, and so it can be read as a standalone or before the other three Paradiso Novels.
Read what everyone is saying about Casa Paradiso:
‘Vibrant and wonderful… I absolutely loved this book with its cleverly written chapters spanning over centuries of one house in Lombardy, Italy.’Jera’s Jamboree ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Francesca’s writing is beautiful and I loved all descriptions and could picture the landscape and time as it changed over the years. Beautifully researched, it reminded me a lot a Ken Follet novel.’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I absolutely loved this book. The author should stop everything and get up and dance because she has outdone herself. What a fabulous story to have written and read. Thank you!’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Genre: Historical
Lombardy, Northern Italy, 1637. Cristó Lovetta, a skilled stonemason, arrives in the rural village of Pieve Santa Clara to work on a nobleman’s house.
Haunted by a tragic past, Cristó wonders if he will ever find happiness again. However, as he immerses himself in his work, the warmth of the community and the beauty of the landscape convince him to begin a new life there.
Cristó designs and builds his own house, which he names Casa Paradiso. Over the centuries, Casa Paradiso becomes home to many generations, standing testament to lives beginning and ending, and witnessing the everyday challenges and triumphs of its inhabitants – from love lost and found, to the tragedies of war, the far-reaching consequences of political decisions made by powerful men and the evolving role of women in Italian society.
Casa Paradiso – the fourth instalment of the Paradiso Novels – is a shining, evocative saga spanning three hundred years in the life of a very special house, and a book that explores the enduring strength of the human spirit, contrasted with the transient nature of life itself.
Note: Casa Paradiso takes place before the start of Paradiso, the first book in the series, and so it can be read as a standalone or before the other three Paradiso Novels.
Read what everyone is saying about Casa Paradiso:
‘Vibrant and wonderful… I absolutely loved this book with its cleverly written chapters spanning over centuries of one house in Lombardy, Italy.’Jera’s Jamboree ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Francesca’s writing is beautiful and I loved all descriptions and could picture the landscape and time as it changed over the years. Beautifully researched, it reminded me a lot a Ken Follet novel.’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I absolutely loved this book. The author should stop everything and get up and dance because she has outdone herself. What a fabulous story to have written and read. Thank you!’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Genre: Historical
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