The Postscript (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Eleanor Stuart

9780483230187: The Postscript (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0483230189 ISBN 13: 9780483230187

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Quiet longing, a widow’s Italian estate, and a hopeful young boy collide in a tale of memory and renewal.

In this evocative period novel, a widow living among seven Italian hills finds her loneliness challenged when a dying civilization of care and a child named Sandro arrive at her door. The book follows Esther Da Trofo as she negotiates loss, love, and the uneasy promises of a second chance, set against luminous sunsets, tranquil gardens, and the slow work of healing.

As Esther shelters the foundling and confronts memories of a life that once glittered with power and partnership, she must decide what to hold onto and what to let go. The narrative expands through intimate moments with a colorfully drawn cast—the devoted staff, a venerable priest, and a network of friends—while the landscape itself becomes a character of its own, shaping mood and choice.

Explore a widow’s interior life as she wrestles with grief and the impulse to care for a child in need.
Witness the tension between idealism and reality as past loyalties are reexamined.
Immerse in a rich, atmospheric setting of Italian beauty, ceremony, and quiet drama.
Follow a journey of personal forgiveness, renewal, and the hard-won meaning of belonging.

Ideal for readers drawn to character-driven, mood-rich fiction with a strong sense of place and history.

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