The first historical novel about Oriana Fallaci, the brilliant and glamorous Italian journalist who blazed a trail for women in the 60s and 70s with her provocative interviews of world leaders and celebrities—but struggled in her personal life to find love and happiness.
Oriana is placed in the same category as Barbara Walters and Mike Wallace when naming the greatest interviewers of all time, but the story of her career and her great love is little-known in America, until now.
Oriana is placed in the same category as Barbara Walters and Mike Wallace when naming the greatest interviewers of all time, but the story of her career and her great love is little-known in America, until now.
"Oriana is an exuberant novel about an exuberant woman, the famous Italian interviewer of the Seventies, Oriana Fallaci.”
—Historical Novel Society, Issue 108
—Historical Novel Society, Issue 108
"Perhaps it's because I got to work with some of the greatest foreign correspondents of all time, when overseeing CNN and 60 Minutes... Or maybe it's because Oriana is a phenomenal tale from start to finish, one that manages to simultaneously limn the legend of Oriana and render her as exquisitely human. For whatever reason, I couldn't/didn't want to put it down. Oriana will open your eyes to a woman you should have known better and will be glad you finally got to know, will get you raving to your friends, and inspire you about the possibilities open to any woman ready and willing to grab the world by the balls.”
— Jonathan Klein, former president of CNN/US, media entrepreneur
— Jonathan Klein, former president of CNN/US, media entrepreneur
"I remember Oriana Fallaci vividly and was thrilled to read this novel about her work and her life... In scene after breathtaking scene, we relive a time of great hope when getting at the truth was possible. A truly inspiring debut.”
— Alice Elliott Dark, author of In the Gloaming and Fellowship Point
— Alice Elliott Dark, author of In the Gloaming and Fellowship Point
“A love story as bold, sophisticated, and beautiful as the remarkable woman herself... I wept at the end, and loved every minute of Anastasia Rubis’s stunning historical fiction debut."
— Laurie Lico Albanese, author of Hester and Stolen Beauty
— Laurie Lico Albanese, author of Hester and Stolen Beauty
"Inhaled this riveting page-turner on the fascinating trailblazing journalist Oriana Fallaci. Just one question: how did I not know about this incredible woman? “
- Julia Martin, New Jersey Monthly Magazine
- Julia Martin, New Jersey Monthly Magazine
“Stacy’s portrayal of Fallaci’s life is a tribute to a woman who revolutionized journalism and dared to live an unconventional life.”
— Jackie Goldman-Schatell, Suburban Essex Magazine
— Jackie Goldman-Schatell, Suburban Essex Magazine
“[A] powerful and realistic portrayal of trying to ‘have it all’ in a world that fights powerful women at every turn . . . Anastasia Rubis humanizes the towering image of the woman called ‘best reporter in the world.’”
— Kristin Wald, Montclair Local
— Kristin Wald, Montclair Local
