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Aug 4, 2020 · Diana Giovinazzo. 3.76. 565 ratings117 reviews. Experience the "epic tale of one woman's fight . . . to create the life of her dreams" in this sweeping novel of Anita Garibaldi, a 19th century Brazilian revolutionary who loved as fiercely as she fought for freedom (Adriana Trigiani).
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Giovinazzo gives the reader a fascinating look at 19th-century South America and its culture, where machismo prohibited women from any meaningful role or status in society. It’s Anita Garibaldi’s fight against those prohibitions that make her such an inspirational character.
At once an exhilarating adventure and an unforgettable love story, The Woman in Red is a sweeping, illuminating tale of the feminist icon who became one of the most revered historical figures of South America and Italy. Review: Engaging, enlightening, and inspiring!
Aug 4, 2020 · Reviewed by: Elayne Clift. “a great swashbuckler and ultimately a good read.” In this debut work of historical fiction, readers will become acquainted with an extraordinary 19th century Brazilian and Italian heroine named Anita Garibaldi.
- Brazil
- Giuseppe “Jose” Garibaldi
- The Woman in Red
- Diana Giovinazzo
Anita’s story begins in Brazil. She rides as a gaucho alongside her father. Then the first tragedy of her life strikes and she must move with her mother to the coastal city of Laguna. Away from her beloved horses. On the cusp of womanhood. In Laguna she is forced to marry a lazy, drunken cobbler. The marriage is a disaster. Eventually, her husband ...
The exiled Italian, Giuseppe Garibaldi is that fate. Garibaldi is a mercenary. He has been recruited to battle the Brazilian monarchy. His fleet of ships command attention in the Laguna harbor. Garibaldi himself looms large over the populace of the coastal city. Even though Anita is technically still married, she falls in love. So does Garibaldi. T...
Anita Garibaldi is a critical part of the general’s success. Her accomplishments vary from her skilled horsemanship to that of a persuasive orator recruiting troops for her husband once they reach Italy. According to the novel, she is responsible for the red shirts of the Uruguay “redshirts.” Most of The Woman in Red follows General Garibaldi’s fea...
The Woman in Red is an outstanding debut novel. Giovinazzo shares in her author’s note where she has condensed the timeline in Anita’s life. The historical facts are accurate. Anyone whose interest of Garibaldi is piqued by the story will find collaboration in the historical accounts. But, this story focuses on the love between Anita and Jose. In a...
Jul 15, 2020 · This is a new book of historical fiction about a woman with a surfeit of gumption and hutzpah. She was married Guiseppe Garibaldi, who was the general that famously unified Italy. Before that, he was exiled to South America for fourteen years, where he first fought for the Brazilian republic, and later led the Italian force called the Redshirts ...
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Experience the "epic tale of one woman's fight...to create the life of her dreams" in this sweeping novel of Anita Garibaldi, a 19th-century Brazilian revolutionary who loved as fiercely as she fought for freedom (Adriana Trigiani).
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This group of books collects many of these strange phenomena together. A real adventure into the strange inner world of very small things.
