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Last Voyage of the Valentina

By: Santa Montefiore
Narrated by: Juanita McMahon
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Summary

She hardly knew her Italian mother, and her English father acts as if Valentina never existed. She despises country life almost as much as she despises her stepmother and stepsisters.

On board the houseboat named after her dead mother, Alba's life is little more than a selfish search for fun and pleasure. But the discovery of her mother's portrait sends the girl back to Italy to find her family - and the truth about Valentina. Amid the olive groves of the Amalfi coast, its balmy air rich with the scent of figs, a tale of deception and betrayal is waiting to be discovered. It is a tale that takes Alba into the past - but also gives her a new future.

©2005 Santa Montefiore (P)2021 W F Howes
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The storyline....

is interesting in parts but didn't keep me interested throughout the book. The narrator was good at using different voices for the characters but I have heard better narrators. This book as far as I'm concerned is book 1 of 2 books, the second book is called The Italian Matchmaker which was a better book.

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Interesting book , very griping

I really enjoyed this book. It was well written and kept you gripped. Well narrated and evokes a good vision of both Italy and London .

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TOTALLY ENJOYABLE

Loved this story from beginning to end. The narration was delivered was delivered brilliantly.

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Perfect Escapism

Loved it. Perfect for switching off. Very easy to listen to on a rainy weekend.

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Enjoyable book

I really enjoyed this book it was well written and narrated with great characters. Italy sounds amazing and somewhere everyone should try and visit in their lifetime.

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Enchanting

Very sensitively told....charming story. Handle as usual by a fabulous author, always coming up with a new concept.

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Beautiful

Loved this book with its twists and turns. The characters were gutsy as per usual with this author

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Unacceptable ending

I really enjoyed the story and have read others by this author. However the ending was not very conclusive so that was more than a little disappointing. Shame.

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Loved it

A lovely book to read. Really enjoyed it as I have done with every book of hers that I have read.

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Reading Santa Montefiore is like sinking into a hot bath - relaxing, warming and familiar

As a fan of Montefiore, I was expecting a cast of ‘characters’ and great descriptions of the Italian countryside. I wasn’t disappointed! However the plot was somewhat laboured, and the ending delivered an unexpected, but improbable twist. Not one of her best, but enjoyable enough.

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