Audiobooks by Diana Giovinazzo

"Diana Giovinazzo returns to the historical genre in a lush and thrilling novel, perfect for fans of Kristin Hannah and Elena Ferrante. Set in Naples, Italy, during World War II, three sisters must survive in the face of danger. Naples, 1940. The three Cozzolino sisters, Leta, Marcella, and Bianca, live together in their small home during Mussolini’s domination. Leta runs the De Rosa dress shop, where she takes care of her mother-in-law while her husband is at war. Marcella is an apprentice to a midwife, bringing up the next generation of Italian soldiers, much to the pride of her boyfriend, who is inspired by Mussolini’s rule. But when their youngest sister, Bianca, decides to join the partigiani—the Italian resistance—after her childhood sweetheart is sent to war, familial tensions are brought to light. The sisters are soon at odds, questioning where they stand in the war effort. When Leta’s old flame, Pasquale, asks if he can use the dress shop to send messages for the partigiani, she refuses. But when Naples is bombed, the sisters are forced to reevaluate their stances and how far they are willing to go for each other and their country. With the threat of Nazism looming over the city after Mussolini is ousted, the Cozzolino sisters will have to confront what they are willing to sacrifice and their loyalties to each other and to their country. This inspiring novel examines the true nature of sisterly bonds and what one will do to survive."

Diana Giovinazzo (Author), Carlotta Brentan (Narrator)

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Antoinette's Sister

"As Marie Antoinette took her last breath as Queen of France in Paris, another formidable monarch-Antoinette's dearly beloved sister, Charlotte-was hundreds of miles away, in Naples, fighting desperately to secure her release from the revolutionaries who would take her life. Little did Charlotte know, however, that her sister's execution would change the course of history-and bring about the end of her own empire. "You are the queen. You are the queen that Antoinette wanted to be." Austria 1767: Maria Carolina Charlotte-tenth daughter and one of sixteen children of Empress Maria Theresa of Austria-knows her position as a Habsburg archduchess will inevitably force her to leave her home, her family, and her cherished sister, Antoinette, whose companionship she values over all else. But not yet. The Habsburg family is celebrating a great triumph: Charlotte's older sister, Josepha, has been promised to King Ferdinand IV of Naples and will soon take her place as queen. Before she can journey to her new home, however, tragedy strikes. After visiting the family crypt, Josepha contracts smallpox and dies. Shocked, Charlotte is forced to face an unthinkable new reality: she must now marry Ferdinand in her sister's stead. Bereft and alone, Charlotte finds that her life in Naples is more complicated than she could ever have imagined. Ferdinand is weak and feckless, and a disastrous wedding night plunges her into despair. Her husband's regent, Tanucci, a controlling and power-hungry man, has pushed the country to the brink of ruin. Overwhelmed, she asks her brother Leopold, now the Holy Roman Emperor, to send help-which he does in the form of John Acton, a handsome military man twenty years Charlotte's senior who is tasked with overseeing the Navy. Now, Charlotte must gather the strength to do what her mother did before her: take control of a country. In a time of political uprisings and royal executions and with the increasingly desperate crisis her favorite sister, Queen Marie Antoinette, is facing in France, how is a young monarch to keep hold of everything-and everyone-she loves? Find out in this sweeping, luxurious tale of family, court intrigue, and power."

Diana Giovinazzo (Author), Marisa Calin (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - The Woman in Red La mujer de rojo: una novela (Spanish Edition)

"Anita Garibaldi, una de las mujeres más reconocidas de toda América del Sur e Italia, cobra vida y fuerza de la mano de Diana Giovinazzo. Brasil, 1839 Mucho se ha hablado del revolucionario italiano Giuseppe Garibaldi, pero muy poco de su esposa y compañera de armas. La vida de Ana da Silva cambió para siempre tras conocer al sehnor Garibaldi, un mercenario contratado para liberar dos repúblicas sureñas de Brasil durante la Guerra de los farrapos. Fue amor a primera vista para una de las parejas más épicas del siglo XIX: Anita, como la llamarían más adelante, se unió de inmediato al viaje en barco de Garibaldi, una decisión inaudita para la época. Un mes después, se inició como guerrera, luchando hombro a hombro junto a su esposo, quien la consideró igual que él y sus consejeros. En esta emocionante novela histórica, Anita Garibaldi narra los acontecimientos que marcaron la historia de Brasil, Uruguay e Italia, destilando sus sueños, emociones, y desafíos en el proceso. En La mujer de rojo, Diana Giovinazzo recrea un personaje que es a un tiempo prototipo feminista y protagonista entrañable que enamorará a todo tipo de lector. Diana Giovanazzo es neoyorquina de origen italiano y una apasionada de la novela histórica y de la genealogía. Es la cocreadora del podcast literario Wine, Women and Words [Vino, mujeres y palabras]. La mujer de rojo es su primera novela. "

Diana Giovinazzo (Author), América Varón (Narrator)

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The Woman in Red

"Experience the "epic tale of one woman's fight . . . to create the life of her dreams" in this sweeping novel of Anita Garibaldi, a 19th century Brazilian revolutionary who loved as fiercely as she fought for freedom (Adriana Trigiani). Destiny toys with us all, but Anita Garibaldi is a force to be reckoned with. Forced into marriage at a young age, Anita feels trapped in a union she does not want. But when she meets the leader of the Brazilian resistance, Giuseppe Garibaldi, in 1839, everything changes. Swept into a passionate affair with the idolized mercenary, Anita's life is suddenly consumed by the plight to liberate Southern Brazil from Portugal-a struggle that would cost thousands of lives and span almost ten bloody years. Little did she know that this first taste of revolution would lead her to cross oceans, traverse continents, and alter the course of her entire life-and the world. At once an exhilarating adventure and an unforgettable love story, The Woman in Red is a sweeping, illuminating tale of the feminist icon who became one of the most revered historical figures of South America and Italy. "

Diana Giovinazzo (Author), Edita Brychta (Narrator)

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Audiobooks by Diana Giovinazzo

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