{"product_id":"9781473686298-the-seven-or-eight-deaths-of-stella-fortuna","title":"The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLonglisted for the HWA Debut Crown 2020 for best historical fiction debut\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Calabria to Connecticut: a sweeping family saga about sisterhood, secrets, Italian immigration, the American dream, and one woman's tenacious fight against her own fate.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'You don't read this book, you live it' Erin Kelly \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Holds the reader \u003cb\u003eunder a spell\u003c\/b\u003e from start to finish' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eO, the Oprah Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIf you're going through Elena Ferrante withdrawals, \u003cb\u003ethis is the book for you\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarper's Bazaar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf Stella Fortuna means 'lucky star,' then life must have a funny sense of humour.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEverybody in the Fortuna family knows the story of how the beautiful, fiercely independent Stella, who refused to learn to cook and who swore she would never marry, has escaped death time and time again. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom her childhood in Italy, to her adulthood in America, death has seemed to pursue Stella. She has been burned, eviscerated and bludgeoned; she has choked, nearly fallen out of a window, and on one occasion, her life was only saved by a typo.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHowever, even the best-known stories still have secrets to reveal . and even after a century, Stella's is no exception. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo woman survives seven or eight deaths without a reason. So, how did she? In a tale which spans nine decades, two continents, and one family's darkest, deepest-buried truths, the answer awaits.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_______________________________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eWitty and deeply-felt\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A sweeping story of immigration, family, betrayal and most importantly, one extraordinary woman. This book is \u003cb\u003egorgeous, harrowing and magical\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003cb\u003eJulie Cohen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eFresh and intriguing\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003cb\u003eSabine Durrant\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This is \u003cb\u003ewonderful storytelling\u003c\/b\u003e, seamlessly capturing the love and horror at the heart of family. Juliet Grames's novel . sits the reader down at a well-laden table, and offers \u003cb\u003ea hugely satisfying feast\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003cb\u003eMick Herron\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Delightfully \u003cb\u003eeasy to get lost in\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56450796454262,"sku":"9781473686298","price":7.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28202271.jpg?v=1760453983","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781473686298-the-seven-or-eight-deaths-of-stella-fortuna","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}