Jennifer Anton - Under the Light of the Italian Moon

124 Salem Street,Boston MA 02113

06 May, 2022

Description

In-person event with author Jennifer Anton presenting her book "Under the Light of the Italian Moon." Jennifer Anton is an American/Italian dual citizen born in Joliet, Illinois and now lives between London and Lake Como, Italy. She is a member of the NOIAW and a proud advocate for women's rights and equality, hoping to rescue women's stories from history, starting with her Italian family. Under the Light of the Italian Moon is her first novel, based on the lives of her Italian grandmother and great grandmothers during the rise of fascism and World War II. Spanning over two decades, the novel tells the story of Nina Argenta, the daughter of a strong-willed midwife in northern Italy, who falls in love with Pietro Pante, a boy who emigrates to the coal mines of America. As their love grows, Mussolini drives the country into chaos and an alliance with Hitler. Nina must survive Nazi occupied Italy, in the hopes of saving her family and being reunited with Pietro again.