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01741aam a2200337Ii 4500 001 8A353F6890B411ED96A3A87826ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20230110010046 008 221202t20222020nyu 000 1 eng d 020 $a 153872345X 020 $a 9781538723456 035 $a (OCoLC)1352921587 040 $a VPW $b eng $e rda $c VPW $d JIM $d SILO 100 1 $a Rix, Debbie, $e author. 245 14 $a The Italian girls / $c Debbie Rix. 264 1 $a New York : $b Forever, $c 2022. 300 $a 398 pages ; $c 20 cm 500 $a "Inspired by the incredible true stories of two women in wartime Italy, this is a heart-wrenching and unforgettable tale of love, resistance, betrayal, and hope"--Back cover. 520 $a "This novel is a work of fiction, but it is based on the real-life experiences of Italian women during the Second World War. The character of Livia is an amalgam of two university students in Florence who worked for the Resistance. The character of Isabella is based on the life of the film star Maria Denis, who was caught between the Fascist authorities that ran the film industry in Rome and her devotion to Luchino Visconti, a film director and member of the Resistance"--Publisher. 650 0 $a Older women $z Italy $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Reminiscing in old age $v Fiction. 650 0 $a World War, 1939-1945 $z Italy $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Nazis $z Italy $y 20th century $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Undercover operations $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Betrayal $v Fiction. 651 0 $a Italy $x History $y 20th century $v Fiction. 941 $a 2 952 $l GOPG641 $d 20240409043454.0 952 $l XUPC157 $d 20230816011417.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=8A353F6890B411ED96A3A87826ECA4DB 994 $a C0 $b JIMInitiate Another SILO Locator Search