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The Battle of the Villa Fiorita
The Battle of the Villa Fiorita
Author: Rumer Godden
In this 1963 novel, Rumer Godden explores a universal theme: does a woman have the right to pursue her own fulfillment or must she sacrifice herself to her children? The "battle" is for Fanny, the mother of three children, two of whom come to Italy from England to bring their mother back from her new home with her lover and soon-to-be-husband. ...  more »
ISBN: 271630
Publication Date: 1963
Pages: 312
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Publisher: The Viking Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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Very well written Rumer Godden novel about a woman who leaves her husband and children for a lover. The two younger children follow her to Italy. Very insightful.
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