Still Life: GMA Book Club Pick

Selected by the Good Morning America Book Club, "Still Life" is a captivating, bighearted story that weaves together the lives of people connected by love, war, art, flood, and the spirit of E. M. Forster. Set in Tuscany in 1944, the novel follows a young English soldier named Ulysses Temper who takes shelter in a deserted villa's wine cellar as Allied troops and bombs ravage the countryside. It is here that he meets Evelyn Skinner, an art historian on a mission to save valuable paintings from the destruction.

Despite their age difference, Ulysses and Evelyn form a deep bond amidst the chaos of war-torn Italy, setting off a series of events that will shape Ulysses' life for the next four decades. Upon returning to London, Ulysses finds comfort in his eclectic group of friends at The Stoat and Parot pub, but memories of his time in Italy linger. When an unexpected inheritance leads him back to Tuscany, Ulysses feels compelled to return to the hills where his life was forever changed.

Through lyrical prose, tender moments, and flashes of humor, "Still Life" paints a vivid portrait of a group of individuals who become like family to one another. It is a celebration of beauty, love, and the enduring connections that bind us together.

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