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I’m delighted to be participating in the blog tour today for Port of No Return by Michelle Saftich.  Port of Return, published in 2015, is the first book in a two book series.   The sequel, Wanderers No More, was published in 2017 and continues the story of the Saforo family, although it can also be read as a standalone.

You can check out the full tour schedule here where, if you scroll right down to the bottom of the page, you can also enter the giveaway (INTL) for a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card.  Don’t hang about as entries close at 1:59pm EST on 27^th April 2018.

I had been hoping to read and review Port of No Return for the tour but that didn’t work out.  Instead, here’s a few highlights from other stops on the tour

‘Such a beautiful and authentic look at war, humanity and the strength of family.’  Pursuing Stacie’s review of Port of No Return  

‘It would seem the desire to write is in my genes. I know it is strong. When I write, I write for hours. It’s hard to stop. When I’m not writing, I’m longing to be back at it.’  Michelle on her inspiration for writing at Dressed to Read

‘In writing these books, it was important to stay true to my father’s family and his journey, while giving the reader a sense of the time and place and the true historic significance of what took place, impacting on the futures of hundreds of thousands of people. I needed to be sensitive to them and their experiences.’  Michelle on what she found challenging about writing Port of No Return and Wanderers No More at Maiden of the Pages

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About the Book

What can you do when you have nowhere left to call home?

Contessa and Ettore Saforo awake to a normal day in war-stricken, occupied Italy. By the end of the day, their house is in ruins and they must seek shelter and protection wherever they can. But the turbulent politics of 1944 refuses to let them be.

As Tito and his Yugoslav Army threaten their German-held town of Fiume, Ettore finds himself running for his life, knowing that neither side is forgiving of those who have assisted the enemy. His wife and children must also flee the meagre life their town can offer, searching for a better life as displaced persons.

Ettore and Contessa’s battle to find each other, and the struggle of their family and friends to rebuild their lives in the aftermath of a devastating war, provide a rich and varied account of Italian migration to Australia after World War II.

Format: ebook, paperback (244 pp.) Publisher: Odyssey Books
Published: 31^st July 2015                     Genre:  Historical Fiction

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About the Author

Michelle Saftich is a first time author who resides in Brisbane, Australia, with her husband and two children. She holds a Bachelor of Business/Communications Degree, majoring in journalism, from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT). For the past twenty years, she has worked in communications, including print journalism, sub-editing, communications management and media relations. In 1999, she was named National Winner for Best News Story in the ASNA (Australian Suburban Newspaper Awards). Born and raised in Brisbane, she spent ten years living in Sydney; and two years in Osaka, Japan, where she taught English.

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