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Indlæser... La Brigantessaaf Rosanna Micelotta Battigelli
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. Reviewing this for Italian Americana, so I'll refrain from a star rating. I'm calling it a historical swashbuckler, although I can't confirm this as a recognized genre in literature. A fun read, although I was disappointed that romantic scenes were entirely virtuous and "pure," while the lecherous villains got to actually get naked. Uniquely set in Calabria during Garibaldi's campaign to support King Victor Emmanuel II's unification of Italy, a richly detailed world. ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
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Fiction. Italian Studies. IPPY Award Gold Medalist for Historical Fiction. Award-Winner in the Best Cover Design: Fiction category of the 2019 International Book Awards. LA BRIGANTESSA is based on true events in the aftermath of Italy's 1861 Unification, a turbulent period known as "The Decade of Fire" (1860-1870), when scores of brigands rebelled against the harsh policies imposed by the new government, which in turn ordered the destruction of these outlaws and anyone harbouring them. Gabriella Falcone is a peasant girl who works for Don Simone, the parish priest. She is forced to flee her hamlet of Camini in 1862 after stabbing Alfonso Fantin, a wealthy landowner who sexually assaulted her. Devastated to leave her fiancé Tonino, and knowing her fate will be life imprisonment at best if apprehended, she allows the priest to lead her through the harsh Aspromonte mountain range to seek refuge in an isolated monastery. They soon discover that Fantin has survived and is employing the forces of law to pursue Gabriella and bring her to justice. Gabriella and Don Simone continue their journey to seek yet another safe haven but soon fall into the hands of brigands. Gabriella is catapulted into a world she has only ever heard about in nervous whispers, a world where right and wrong, justice and vengeance take on new meanings, and where the boundaries between good and evil are blurred. Gabriella is drawn into the role of brigantessa and discovers that the convictions she once held dear no longer have a place in this wild, unlawful territory. No library descriptions found. |
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