Book Title: Port of No Return by Michelle Saftich
Category: Adult Fiction, 238 pages
Genre: Historical fiction
Publisher: Odyssey Books
Published: July 2015
Available in: Print
Will send books: International
Tour dates: Oct 12 to 23, 2015
Content Rating: PG-13
Book Description:
Contessa and Ettore Saforo awake to a normal day in war-stricken, occupied
Italy. By the end of the day, their house is in ruins and they must seek shelter and protection wherever they can. But the turbulent politics of 1944 refuses to let them be.
As Tito and his Yugoslav Army threaten their German-held town of Fiume, Ettore finds himself running for his life, knowing that neither side is forgiving of those who have assisted the enemy. His wife and children must also flee the meagre life their town can offer, searching for a better life as displaced persons.
Ettore and Contessa’s battle to find each other, and the struggle of their family and friends to rebuild their lives in the aftermath of a devastating war, provide a rich and varied account of Italian migration to Australia after World War II.
What can you do when you have nowhere left to call home? Port of No Return considers this question and more in a novel that is full of action, pain and laughter — a journey you will want to see through to the very end.
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Meet the author: Michelle Saftich is a first-time author who resides in Brisbane, Australia. She holds a Bachelor of Business/Communications Degree, majoring in journalism, from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT).For the past 20 years, she has worked in communications, including print journalism, sub-editing, communications management and media relations. She is married with two children.
Thank you kindly for your review of my debut novel. I am glad that my book is helping to highlight a part of Italian history that is not widely known. It is wonderful to know that I had you on the edge of your seat… there are some tense moments! Best wishes.
Michelle Saftich
You’re welcome Michelle! I hope to see more of your work in the future.. 😀