The Good Left Undone

A captivating novel about the stories we choose hand down to our families - set against the sun-drenched backdrop of early twentieth century southern Europe Proud matriarch Matelda Cabrelli always has something to say. But, as she faces the end of her life, she worries she's failed to tell the stories that matter. Most of all, the story of her mother Domenica's two great loves. First, her childhood sweetheart- a boy from the same small coastal town of Viareggio. Second great love affair, which would go on to define her - a mysterious captain, with a future on the front line. Many decades later, only her daughter, Matelda, knows the true story of these two men's lives, and the secret that connects them. And, as the end of her life nears, Matelda realises that some truths are too great to be lost.But as she works against the clock with her own daughter to unpack their family's legacy, more questions arise than answers.What was the real story of her mother's wartime years?What kept her away?