Daughter of Genoa

In Nazi-occupied Italy, keeping secrets could be deadly. In Genoa, 1944, widowed and alone, Anna Pastorino has survived on her wits since the German invasion. The daughter of a prominent Jewish antifascist, she lives a hidden life near the harbor—until an RAF bomb destroys her only shelter. When a Jesuit priest, Father Vittorio, offers her help, she has no choice but to accept, following him to a safe house above a printers’ shop on a quiet street near via Assarotti. But the Tipografia Guichard is more than a refuge; it is a forgery workshop, a crucial part of the secret rescue operation led by Massimo Teglio, the “Scarlet Pimpernel” of Genoa’s persecuted Jewish population. Drawn into this clandestine world, Anna discovers purpose, friendship, and a passion that brings her alive, while the little flat above the shop harbors secrets that could endanger her and those she loves.