Filled with the romance of <i>Beautiful Ruins,</i> and in the tradition of the magical tapestry works of Isabel Allende comes a sweeping saga about four generations of a family that lives and loves on an enchanting Mediterranean island off the coast of Italy. Catherine Banner has written an enthralling, character-rich novel, epic in scope but intimate in feeling. At times, the island itself seems alive, a mythical place where the earth heaves with stories. And this magical novel takes you there.