Four hundred and forty steps to the sea
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Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2019.
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9781432854850, 1432854852
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Published
Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2019.
Format
Large Print
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639 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9781432854850, 1432854852

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In a richly romantic novel set in stunning Positano, Italy, Sara Alexander weaves a story of love, family loyalty, and sacrifice spanning five decades ... Nestled into the cliffs in southern Italy's Amalfi coast, Positano is an artist's vision, with rows of brightly hued houses perched above the sea and picturesque staircases meandering up and down the hillside. Santina, still a striking woman despite old age and the illness that saps her last strength, is spending her final days at her home, Villa San Vito. The magnificent eighteenth-century palazzo is very different from the tiny house in which she grew up. And as she decides its fate, she must confront the choices that led her here so long ago ... In 1949, Positano is as yet undiscovered by tourists, a beautiful, secluded village shaking off the dust of war. Hoping to escape poverty, young Santina takes domestic work in London, ultimately becoming a housekeeper to a distinguished British major and his creative, impulsive wife, Adeline. When they move to Positano, Santina returns with them, raising their daughter as Adeline's mental health declines. With each passing year, Santina becomes more deeply enmeshed within the family, trying to navigate her complicated feelings for a man who is much more than an employer--while hiding secrets that could shatter the only home she knows ...
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1949. In the cliffs of southern Italy's Amalfi coast, Positano is as yet undiscovered by tourists, and shaking off the dust of war. Hoping to escape poverty, Santina takes domestic work in London, becoming a housekeeper to a British major and his creative wife, Adeline. When they move to Positano, Santina returns with them, raising their daughter as Adeline's mental health declines. Over five decades Santina becomes enmeshed within the family, navigating her feelings for a man who is much more than an employer, hiding secrets that could shatter the only home she knows. Now, spending her final days at the Villa San Vito, she must confront the choices that led her here so long ago. -- adapted from back cover.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Alexander, S. (2019). Four hundred and forty steps to the sea (Large print edition.). Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Alexander, Sara, 1976-. 2019. Four Hundred and Forty Steps to the Sea. Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Alexander, Sara, 1976-. Four Hundred and Forty Steps to the Sea Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2019.

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Alexander, Sara. Four Hundred and Forty Steps to the Sea Large print edition., Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2019.

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