Format:
Book
Author:
Bohjalian, Chris, 1960-
Title:
The light in the ruins : a novel / Chris Bohjalian.
Edition:
First edition.
Publisher, Date:
New York : Doubleday, [2013]
2013
Description:
309 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Summary:
Hoping to safeguard themselves from the ravages of World War II within the walls of their ancient villa in Florence, the noble Rosatis family become prisoners in their home when eighteen-year-old Cristina's courtship by a German lieutenant prompts the Nazis to take over the estate, a situation that leads to a serial murder investigation years later.
Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945 -- Fiction.
Nobility -- Italy -- Fiction.
Aristocracy (Social class) -- Fiction.
Threats of violence -- Fiction.
Nazis -- Italy -- Fiction.
Detectives -- Italy -- Fiction.
Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction.
Serial murderers -- Fiction.
Family secrets -- Fiction.
Enemies -- Fiction.
Tuscany (Italy) -- Fiction.
Italy -- Fiction.
Genre:
Mystery fiction.
Suspense fiction.
LCCN:
2012046269
ISBN:
9780385534819
0385534817
9780307743923 (paperback)
System Availability:
1
Current Holds:
0
# Local items:
1
Control Number:
826330
Call Number:
BOHJ
Course Reserves:
0
# Local items in:
1
# System items in:
1