{"product_id":"the-orphan-from-verona-siobhan-daiko-9781836331124","title":"The Orphan from Verona","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVerona, 1944.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e When an air raid strikes Elisa's home, she is left with nothing but the clothes on her back, the teddy bear clutched in her arms and her beloved older brother. Traumatised into silence, six-year-old Elisa can no longer speak and relies on Robi to guide her through this war-torn world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlone on the dangerous streets of Nazi-occupied Verona, the siblings must fight to survive. With the Nazifascists hunting for boys to conscript, Robi is at constant risk. So for Elisa, who cannot call out or cry for help, losing her brother would mean losing everything...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew York, 2000.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e Decades later, Elisa has built a life far from the shadows of war. But the past has never truly let her go. Separated from Robi during those desperate days, she's spent a lifetime wondering what became of him.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut now, she is finally ready to return to Verona. With her daughter Claudia by her side, Elisa sets out on a journey into the past. Because some bonds can never be broken, and some lost souls are still waiting to be found...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA moving and heart-breaking wartime saga that shows that hope can endure and war is not always the end. Perfect for fans of Lucinda Riley, Fiona Valpy and Dinah Jefferies.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Siobhan Daiko: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'...like meeting an old, dear friend after a long absence. What a poignant, emotional, thoroughly enjoyable read this was! ... such beautiful prose and such a brilliant story that completely transported me.' \u003cem\u003eRenita D'Silva\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'A beautiful story with a compelling historical storyline that you won't want to put down' \u003cem\u003eAnn Bennett\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Siobhan Daiko\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1836331126\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781836331124\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Boldwood Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 402\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.12lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Siobhan Daiko","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997879447807,"sku":"9781836331124","price":43.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-orphan-from-verona-siobhan-daiko-9781836331124","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}