{"product_id":"9780732276157-secondhand-war-in-val-dorcia-an-italian-war-diary","title":"War in Val D'Orcia: An Italian War Diary","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eNB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition.  See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only.  A description of our secondhand books is not always available.  Please contact  us if you have a question about this title.\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor: Iris Origo\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nFormat: Paperback \n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nNumber of Pages: 0\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the Second World War broke out, Iris Origo and her husband had been running the estate of La Foce in Tuscany since 1924. This is her journal of those turbulent war years, simply and beautifully told. Val d'Orcia was a sleepy enough - and distant enough - place to avoid the worst of the actual fighting, but nevertheless it was far from untouched. One of the first signs of the conflict was the arrival of orphans evacuated from the cities. Iris had her own children and the housing of additional children, as well as the sundry refugees and prisoners of war from all sides, was a central preoccupation. Despite living in the midst of farmland, food supplies were always a concern, and often had to be buried to keep them out of enemy hands. The war came into the homes of the peasants in different ways. Not everyone agreed with the course Italy was taking, and when the Italian alliance with Germany fell apart, and Italian soldiers began fighting beside the Allies, there were inevitable conflicts.","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44207928672475,"sku":"9780732276157-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/products\/9780732276157-us-300.jpg?v=1691410204","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9780732276157-secondhand-war-in-val-dorcia-an-italian-war-diary","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}