One Good Thing: A Novel

Synopsis

From the New York Times–bestselling author of We Were the Lucky Ones, an unforgettable story of hardship and hope, courage and resilience, that follows one young woman&’s journey through war-torn Italy1940, Emilia Romagna. Lili and Esti have been best friends since meeting at the University of Ferrara; when Esti&’s son Theo is born, they become as close as sisters. There is a war being fought across borders, and in Italy, Mussolini&’s Racial Laws have deemed Lili and Esti descendants of an &‘inferior&’ Jewish race, but life somehow goes on—until Germany invades northern Italy, and the friends find themselves in occupied territory.Esti, older and fiercely self-assured, convinces Lili to flee first to a villa in the countryside to help hide a group of young war orphans, then to a convent in Florence, where they pose as nuns and forge false identification papers for the Underground. When disaster strikes at the convent, a critically wounded Esti asks Lili to take a much bigger step: To go on the run with Theo. Protect him while Esti can&’t.Terrified to travel on her own, Lili sets out on an epic journey south toward Allied territory, through Nazi-occupied villages and bombed-out cities, doing everything she can to keep Theo safe.A remarkable tale of friendship, motherhood, and survival, One Good Thing is a tender reminder that love for another person, even amidst darkness and uncertainty, can be reason to keep going.

Copyright:

2025

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

432 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781984880949

Related ISBNs:

9781984880932, 9798217064175, 9798217064182, 9798217067480

Publisher:

Penguin Publishing Group

Date of Addition:

03/04/25

Copyrighted By:

Georgia Hunter

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

History, Military, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.