Book
The Italian ballerina / Kristy Cambron.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780785232193
- ISBN: 0785232192
- Physical Description: 373 pages ; 21 cm
- Publisher: Nashville, Tennessee : Thomas Nelson, [2022]
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Includes discussion questons.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (page 369).
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- World War, 1939-1945 > Italy > Rome > Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 > Jews > Rescue > Italy > Rome > Fiction.
British > Italy > Fiction.
Ballerinas > Fiction.
Undercover operations > Fiction.
Italy > History > German occupation, 1943-1945 > Fiction. - Genre:
- Historical fiction.
Christian fiction.
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Headingley Municipal Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headingley Municipal Library | CAM (Text) | 36440000279753 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
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"A prima ballerina. Two American medics. And a young Jewish girl with no name... At the height of the Nazi occupation of Rome, an unlikely band of heroes comes together to save Italian Jews in this breathtaking World War II novel based on real historicalevents"-- - Thomas Nelson
At the height of the Nazi occupation of Rome, an unlikely band of heroes comes together to save innocent lives in this breathtaking World War II novel based on real historical events. - Thomas Nelson
At the height of the Nazi occupation of Rome, an unlikely band of heroes comes together to save innocent lives in this breathtaking World War II novel based on real historical events.
Rome, 1943. With the fall of Italyâs Fascist government and the Nazi regime occupying the streets of Rome, British ballerina Julia Bradbury is stranded and forced to take refuge at a hospital on Tiber Island. But when she learns of a deadly sickness sweeping through the quarantine wardsâa fake disease known only as Syndrome Kâshe is drawn into one of the greatest cons in history. Alongside hospital staff, friars of the adjoining church, and two Allied medics, Julia risks everything to rescue Jewish Italians from the deadly clutches of the Holocaust. Soon a little girl who dreams of becoming a ballerina arrives at their door, and Julia is determined to reunite the young dancer with her familyâif only she would reveal one crucial secret: her name.
Present Day. Delaney Coleman recently lost her grandfatherâa beloved small-town doctor and World War II veteran, so she returns home to help her aging parents. When a mysterious Italian woman reaches out claiming to own one of the familyâs precious heirlooms, Delaney is compelled to travel to Italy and uncover the truth of her grandfatherâs hidden past. With the help of the womanâs skeptical but charming grandson, Delaney learns of a Roman hospital that saved hundreds of Jewish people during the war. Soon, everything Delaney thought she knew about her grandfather comes into question.
Based on true accounts of the invented Syndrome K sickness, The Italian Ballerina journeys from the Allied storming of the beaches at Salerno to the London ballet stage and the war-torn streets of World War II Rome, exploring the sometimes heart-wrenching choices we must make to find faith and forgiveness, and how saving a single life can impact countless others.
- Split timeline: WWII and present day
- Stand-alone novel
- Book length: approximately 107,000 words
- Includes discussion questions for book clubs