Chapter 18
August 1956 - Montalcino, Italy
Caterina had put Marisa to bed early for the night—her little girl was feeling the effects of the time difference—and now she sat next to the telephone in Giovanna’s office, waiting for the international operator to put her call through to California and ring her back.
She’d promised to check in with Juliana. She had called right after landing in Italy, but they hadn’t spoken very long. It was early in California, and she hoped she could catch Juliana before she started her workday.
The telephone trilled, and Caterina leaped to her feet and answered it. “Pronto? Pronto?” It was the operator, who promptly put her through to the American operator. After a few moments, she could hear the line ringing.
Juliana answered, sounding sleepy.
“Juliana
