War Serenade, Jill Wallace
War Serenade, Jill Wallace
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War Serenade
An EPIC WW11 Love Story

Author: Jill Wallace

Narrator: Peter Noble

Unabridged: 14 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/26/2019


Synopsis

Pietro Saltamachio is on top of the world as a bon vivant Italian opera star until he's forced to fly planes for his country in World War II. Shot down, captured and confined in an Allied POW camp in South Africa, though Pietro' injuries mend, his spirit remains broken. He's lost his passion for music and has nothing left to live for—until he sees a redheaded angel through the razor barrier. Iris Fuller dreams of pursuing a career across the sea, but she's doing her bit for the Allied war effort by volunteering as a lowly nurse’s aide. Thoroughly reluctant to mingle with the enemy, she’s instructed to inoculate prisoners at the nearby camp. Iris is entirely unprepared for the dark-haired prisoner’s mesmerizing stare to set her world on fire.That brief encounter begets Pietro's urge to find his voice. But the lengths he must go to triumph over the camp's sadistic leader and win Iris's love, seem beyond human endurance ... even as Iris, desperate for word of her brother's fate in the war, can't imagine loving an enemy from the country that could be responsible for his death.Their desperate longing drives them toward a secret rendezvous, and the dangers multiply. If they are caught, Pietro faces death for escape; Iris, charges of treason.Inspired by a true story, War Serenade is compelling, heart-wrenching, sometimes funny and always dramatic as it celebrates the endurance of the human spirit, the evolution of rich friendships, and love’s triumph against impossible odds.War Serenade, is a true-story-inspired, ultimately feel-good novel that’s won multiple awards including: Winner for Historical Fiction 2018 - Online book club; Best First Book in Golden Quill Contest 2019; was a finalist in The Independent Author Network for Outstanding Fiction in 2018 and many others. The audio version won N’Dtale’s Rone Award in 2020. The print copy, e-book, and audio book are all available from the Amazon Bookstore.

About Jill Wallace

Jill Wallace is a born and bred South African who has lived the second half of her life in the U.S.A.  Her first book, War Serenade, was twice optioned for film; dubbed “A love story for the ages” by New York Times bestselling author Roxanne St. Claire; graced with a number of literary awards; and received the Rone for Best Audiobook, narrated by Peter Noble.Her second novel, Zebra, is inspired by her husband’s incredible life.Jill’s books are inevitably South African-flavored, and though classified as historical fiction, they’re as relevant today as ever. Their universal content will appeal to anyone who has a heart. Learn more about the author at JillWallace.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by InD'tale Magazine on November 04, 2019

Rating: 4.5/5.0 Inspired by a true story, "War Serenade” is indeed an epic love story. Ms. Wallace paints a vivid picture with her words, one that transports the listener back in time and absorbs them into the world! Read full review in the 2019 Nov issue of InD'tale Magazine.......more

Goodreads review by Deb on February 01, 2019

It’s not often that you find a book with such an epic story that takes you away to a far away land and allows you to connect to the characters so vividly. Set in 1942 during WWII in South Africa, the story is about an Italian POW named Pietro and a local girl named Iris, who somehow meet and fall in......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on September 27, 2021

My review of this audiobook was written for Reader's Favorite, so it cannot be published to Goodreads. It is also available on my blog: Wine Cellar Library......more

Goodreads review by Mary Janson on November 10, 2018

More than Romance This is a good love story but so much more. I love the character development including Antonio,Enzo, Rogers, the two Zulu mothers,the Colonel and even Buffer the dog. The reader learns to love them all.......more

Goodreads review by Lorena on October 01, 2018

So South African, so World War Two, but also very timeless and universal because true love never fails, never gives up and never runs out. Well written and thank you for a wonderful read.......more