Stella’s mother sent her to live with her aunt and uncle so she would be safe from the bombings.

It wasn’t a pleasant place to be. Her aunt really didn’t like her and she didn’t know why.

A lot of interesting things were happening while she was there. The most interesting thing was that they were given the job of hiding valuable paintings in their villa, but then Zio Tino decides he is going to allow refugees stay in the villa.

Will the paintings be safe?

Find out how everything works out and how Stella grows in this beautifully written, well-researched, visit to Italy as we learn how citizens survived and how they loyally saved the art in their care.

Fans of art history will fall in love with the storyline and hearing the names of artists and paintings.

You will have to brush up on your Italian, but will enjoy being there. 4/5

Thank you to the publisher for a copy of this book. All opinions are my own.