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Abscond: A Short Story

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Fate challenges a boy to find his place in the world in a powerful short story from Abraham Verghese, the New York Times bestselling author of The Covenant of Water.

It’s a New Jersey summer in 1967, and thirteen-year-old Ravi Ramanathan has the makings of a tennis prodigy. His surgeon father encourages his ambition, while his mother dreams of their only child following his father’s path. Surrounded by his parents’ love, Ravi chafes a bit at their daily routines and little traditions. Then one unexpected day, everything changes. Realizing how much he took for granted, Ravi must grow up overnight and find a new role in the life of his family.


From the Publisher

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DT7LBVWR
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amazon Original Stories
Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 1, 2025
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 4.3 MB
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 38 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1662527647
Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled


20th Century, Books, Genre Fiction, Historical, Kindle Store, Literature & Fiction, World War II & Holocaust

The Florence Sisters: An utterly sweeping and emotional WW2 historical fiction novel, based on a true story, new for 2025!

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‘Beautiful…Tessa Harris has made me appreciate historical novels in a way that I haven’t in quite some time’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Oh my goodness…this book was so unputdownable…will never be forgotten’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A suspenseful novel of bravery and determination…highly recommended’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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A war-torn city. A stolen masterpiece. Two lives in the balance…

Italy, 1940. With Florence on the cusp of war, Il Scorpione, the no-nonsense Englishwomen of the city, find their genteel livelihoods under grave threat by the approach of the Nazis. Tea rooms and bookshops are closed by the Fascists, and the women are forced to join the war effort.

Desperate to help in any way that she can, Angelina Leone, expert art-historian and the half-Italian niece of Il Scorpione’s founder makes a deal with the devil. To guarantee her beloved Aunt Agatha, the only family she has, safe passage across the city, Lina must authenticate the art ruthlessly stolen from Jewish families. But when she comes across a priceless portrait – one that she cannot bear to see seized by the Germans – Lina declares the masterpiece a fake. But in doing so, will she set off a chain of events with consequences more deadly than she could ever imagine …

Readers have been swept away by Tessa Harris:

‘Richly told … a must for all fans of WW2 fiction’ MANDY ROBOTHAM

‘A really well researched novel with a dramatic ending’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘An absolute masterpiece’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A thrilling chase across war-torn Florence’ SARAH STEELE

‘An amazing and sentimental look at one Englishwoman’s war in Italy’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A thrilling story, full of heart in mouth moments’ THERESA HOWES

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DHW62NZ4
Publisher ‏ : ‎ HQ Digital
Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 24, 2025
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2.2 MB
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 367 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0008640507
Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled