Angela Petch A Tuscan Memory: Completely gripping & emotional historical

In a tiny hamlet nestled in the Tuscan mountains, farmers gather after a hard day in the meadows, and childrens laughter rings across the square but one little boy does not join in their play. Behind his deep brown eyes, hides a heartbreaking secret Ninety years later. When elderlyGiselda Chiozzidiscovers a lost little boy, curled up asleep in the beech forest outside her grand but empty home, she cant help but take pity on him. Its been a long time since she had a visitor. Waking up to her kind smile and the warming smell of Italian hot chocolate, Davidesoon blurts out what drove him into the cold Tuscan night hes different from everyone else, hes never belonged anywhere, and now his beloved mother is ill. With her heart full of sadness for this lost child, Giselda promises to help Davide trace his family history she knows better than anyone that connecting with your roots can ground you in the present, and hopes it will make Davide realise that home is where he truly belongs. Together the unlikely pair discover the story of Davides greatgrandfather, Giuseppe Starnucci, a young boy who spent his days milking cows, helping with the harvest, and hammering horseshoes in the forge. But after a terrible incident that changed his life forever, Giuseppe also ran away. Forced to become a man before his time, Giuseppe joined the treacherous pilgrimage all Tuscan farmers must make from the mountains to the plains, sacrificing everything to ensure the survival of their families.... | Angela Petch A Tuscan Memory: Completely gripping & emotional historical