Angelo has made a promise to Eva’s family and feels a duty to keep her safe, which is complicated by romantic feelings.
Eva discovers that the Catholic Church is hiding hundreds of Jews and facilitating their escape when possible. As the Gestapo arrests Jewish residents of Florence, Angelo convinces Eva to follow him to Rome to hide in a convent under his watchful eye while he serves nearby at the Vatican. Although they are devoted to each other, Eva, an accomplished violinist, is Jewish and Angelo chooses to follow a calling to become a Catholic priest. Raised like brother and sister, Eva and Angelo enjoy childhood best friend closeness which later blooms into a romance. In 1943, Italy’s Jewish population is in imminent danger from the forces of hatred and prejudice. Summary:įrom Sand and Ash is engaging historical fiction with generous servings of romance, faith, determination, hope, loyalty, inter-faith relationship struggles, and a violin….A thoughtful story of love, survival, life, death, faith, and sacrifice. ***This post contains Amazon affiliate links. *Linking up with Modern Mrs Darcy: Quick Lit/April. Genre/categories: Historical Fiction, Love Story, Jewish, Catholic, WW11
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