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Indlæser... De leeuwen van Sicilië (2019)af Stefania Auci
Work InformationThe Florios of Sicily af Stefania Auci (2019)
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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. I think there are different ways to read this book: with an interest in history, with an interest in the Florio family, and with an interest in how the human stories unfolded. I was interested in the latter. In this regard, two things are the most striking: - first, how appaling the women were treated from birth; - and second, how Ignazio, the bedrock of the family; and Giulia, the outcast, who were both immersed in the same society bounded by the same rules behaved differently from the others. I was mostly disappointed with Giuseppina, Vicenzo's mother. She internalized the patriarchy and allowed it to grow roots in her. The book pulls the heartstrings and at times feels like a soap opera but it is well researched and structured. I believe the main question is why are the Florio considered a remarkable family. They certainly beat the odds, had business acumen, amassed formidable wealth, married into nobility, built a powerful network of influence coming from very humble beginnings but by the end of the book it appears they built it all to themselves. ( ) L’histoire des deux premières générations de la famille Florio, Palermitains d’origine calabraise, enrichi dans l’herboristerie puis le commerce du soufre et du vin. Le premier volet d’un saga qui raconte l’histoire d’une famille au cœur de celle d’une région et d’un pays en construction. Un récit foisonnant qui dit des odeurs d’épices et de mer, des hommes ambitieux et des femmes fortes, et qui a la qualité de plonger dans une époque et des savoirs industriels sans se perdre dans trop de détails. La saga della famiglia Florio inizia con Ignazio, Paolo e sua moglie Giuseppina che lasciano Bagnara Calabra per transferirsi a Palermo. Inizia cosi un lungo percorso attraverso il quale i due fratelli riescono a mettere su un'impresa. Il percorso non è per niente facile, essendo loro considerati dei "facchini" dai palermitani. Oltre al loro giudizio ci sono anche le vicisitudini famigliari che vanno a definire le loro relazioni. Una storia che parte da due fratteli e viene portata avanti tramite i figli. La storia di una famiglia che ha segnato e cambiato la città di Palermo. Un mix di storia, di relazioni famigliari, di amori. Il mio personaggio preferito è stato lo zio Ignazio, che con il suo cuore gentile e le buone maniere ha trionfato, senza dimencarsi mai da dove è partito. Stefania Auci riesce a dar vita a personaggi fortemente caratterizzati. Non è certo un libro dedicato a chi cerca una ricostruzione storica. Il substrato storico, economico e sociale è lasciato tra le righe, impedendo a chi non lo conosca di apprezzare la nascita e l'affermazione della famiglia siciliana (d'adozione). E questo è un difetto grave, perché delle vicende storiche non si possono narrare solo i sentimenti, come se si trattasse di una soap opera. Il libro però si lascia leggere e questo va riconosciuto Dit wordt het eerste deel van wat wellicht een trilogie zal worden rond de Siciliaanse familie Florio. Dit deel overspant drie generaties beginnend met de broers Paolo en Ignazio die in 1799 na de zoveelste aardbeving hun geboortedorp in Calabrië verlaten om een kruidenhandel op te zetten in Palermo. Eindigen doen we met de dood van tweede generatie Vincenzo en de geboorte van een vierde generatie. Hier krijgen we dus vooral het verhaal van de opgang van een familie die zich een steeds meer prominente plaats weet te verwerven in de Siciliaanse samenleving. Het verhaal maakt noodgedwongen regelmatig wat sprongen in de tijd waarbij enkele historische scharnierpunten op de achtergrond de revue passeren: de neergang van Napoleon en de invloed van de Engelsen, de opstanden van 1848, de komst van Garibaldi en opname in het nieuwe Italiaanse koninkrijk. Meer op de voorgrond staan de veranderingen in het sociale weefsel met de neergang van de aristocratie en de opkomst van een rijke burgerij, maar ook man-vrouw verhoudingen, economische ontwikkelingen, enz... Auci weet het verhaal van de Florio's mooi te vertellen. De verschillende figuren komen redelijk goed uit de verf in hun persoonlijke kentrekken. Het tweede deel "L'inverno dei Leoni" lijkt in onze contreien voorlopig alleen als e-book beschikbaar. Vermoedelijk zal Auci hetzelfde recept blijven volgen wellicht eindigend met de neergang van de Florio's. Fijne vakantielectuur. ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
"In this grand part one of a two-volume saga, inspired by the real lives of history-making titans, The Florios of Sicily brings to life the dark secrets, the loves and betrayals, and the cruel acts of revenge that marked the Florios' century of influence. They were the uncrowned kings of Sicily: restless and ambitious, single-minded and determined to be richer and more powerful than anybody else. Yet their beginnings were humble. Vincenzo, who lost his father at eight, builds an empire from the docks of Palermo. Driven by an insatiable desire to rise above his station and prove a aristocracy that scorns him wrong, Vincenzo sacrifices family and love to transform his tiny spice shop into a trading empire. The name, Florio, soon instills fear and respect. The men of the family are stubborn, arrogant, philanderers and slaves to passions. Paolo shrewdly fights his way out of an earthquake-striken Bagnara to start anew in Sicily. Ignazio II rejects his one true love to fulfill his destiny as the head of a trading empire. Not to be outdone by the men, the Florio women unapologetically demand their place outside the restraints of caring mothers, alluring mistresses, or wounded wives. Giula, though only a mistress, is fiercely intelligent and wins over politicians and businessmen alike. Angelina, born a bastard, charts her own future against the wishes of her father. In this epic yet intimate tale of power, passion, and revenge, the rise and fall of a family taps into the universal desire to become more than who we are born as"-- No library descriptions found. |
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