The Godmothers - A Novel (Hardcover)

"A group of deeply complex and beautifully written women . . . Aubray marries history, suspense and womanhood in a story perfect for devouring."-Newsweek For readers of Naomi Krupitsky's The Family! An irresistible, suspenseful novel about four women who marry into an elegant, prosperous Italian family, and then must take charge of the family's business when their husbands are forced to leave them during the war. Meet the Godmothers: Filomena is a clever and resourceful war refugee with a childhood secret. Amie, a beautiful and dreamy French girl from upstate New York, escapes an abusive husband for a new life. Lucy, a tough-as-nails Irish lass, runs away from a strict girls' home to become a nurse. And the glamorous Petrina, the family's only daughter, graduates with honors from Barnard College despite a past trauma that nearly caused a family scandal. All four women become godmothers to one another's children, finding hope and shelter in this prosperous family and their sumptuous Greenwich Village home. But the women's secret pasts lead to unforeseen consequences and betrayals that threaten to unravel all their carefully laid plans. And when they must unexpectedly contend with notorious gangsters like Frank Costello and Lucky Luciano, the four Godmothers learn to put aside their differences so that they can work together to protect their loved ones and find their own unique paths to the futures they've always dreamed of.

General

Imprint:	William Morrow
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2021
Authors:	Camille Aubray
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 34mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	432
ISBN-13:	978-0-06-298369-5
Categories:	Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Historical fiction Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > War fiction > Second World War fiction
LSN:	0-06-298369-5
Barcode:	9780062983695

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