Book description
An American couple on holiday in the atmospheric Italian town of
Siena are on their way to witness the time-honoured Palio horse race.
When they are waylaid they end up in a quiet courtyard being told a
mesmerising story by a strange young man. It is an unforgettable tale
that begins with the persecution of a young nun in the turbulent days
of the sixteenth century and culminates in the bitter German retreat
from Italy.
Part of the Storycuts series, this short story was previously
published in the collection The Veteran.
Frederick Forsyth is the author of a number of bestselling novels
including
The Day of the Jackal
,
The Odessa File
,
The Dogs of War
,
The Devil's Alternative
and
The Fourth Protocol
. He lives in Hertfordshire, England.
