“Italy, August 1944. A unit of German soldiers arrives at a villa near Florence. Villa Il Focardo is home to Robert Einstein, cousin to the most famous scientist in the world, Albert Einstein – a prominent enemy of the Nazi regime. Twelve hours after arriving, the soldiers have vanished – and a family is dead.
This crime – and what happened next – still haunts those who survived. In The Einstein Vendetta, Thomas Harding recounts the story of an untold true crime, one that unspools to reveal Italy’s brutal wartime history – its fall to fascism, antisemitism and bitter partisanship – and a family’s search for justice.
Thomas Harding is a bestselling author whose books include Hanns and Rudolf (winner JQ-Wingate Prize for Non-Fiction), Blood on the Page (winner Crime Writers’ Association ‘Golden Dagger Award for Non-Fiction), and The Maverick, which was selected by the New York Times as a Critic’s Pick for 2023. His books have been translated into more than 20 languages.”
Where: The British Institute of Florence, Lungarno Guicciardini 9, Firenze
When: Monday, 10th November – 18:30/6:30 pm
If you are in Florence and would like to attend the lecture in person at the British Institute Library, please send an email to bif@britishinstitute.it – or follow the link: https://www.britishinstitute.it/en/events/meet-the-author-thomas-harding.1178
