Early One Morning
Virginia Baily
Virago
September 2015
Early One Morning, Virginia Baily’s second novel, is a powerful tale of loss and love in Rome. Always a little leery of books about Italy in general, and somewhat underwhelmed by the title, I was pleasantly surprised by the book. It is a beautifully written and poignant story.
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