Contemporary fiction books set in Italy (6)
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Tutto il bello che ci aspetta by Lorenza Gentile IT
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“È una storia piena di luce, un luogo sognante e da favola dove è bello tornare.” Gaia Montanaro - Il Foglio Selene ha trent’anni e non ne combina una giusta. In un’epoca in cui ogni sogno sembra a portata di mano, lei non ha ancora trovato la sua strada: dove ha sbagliato? È stato quando, d’impulso, ha aperto un ristorante che ora è sull’orlo del fallimento, oppure molti anni indietro, quando ha preso la sua prima decisione da adulta? Per scoprirlo, una notte d’estate fugge da Milano verso un paesino nel cuore della Puglia, dove è cresciuta immersa in una comunità spirituale. La valle, gli ul... continue
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The Story of the Lost Child by Elena Ferrante EN
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Against the backdrop of a Naples that is as seductive as it is perilous and a world undergoing epochal change, this story of a lifelong friendship is told with unmatched honesty. Lila and Elena clash, drift apart, reconcile, and clash again, in the process revealing new facets of their friendship.
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The Story of a New Name by Elena Ferrante EN
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In this follow-up to My Brilliant Friend, Lila is imprisoned by marriage, while Elena continues her journey of self-discovery, until their friendship, which is at the center of their emotional lives, forces them both to mature into women. Original.
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Follow Your Heart by Susanna Tamaro EN
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An international bestseller with tremendous word-of-mouth appeal, "Follow Your Heart is a bittersweet, heartwarming novel spanning generations and teaching the universal truths about life, love, and what lies within each of us. Originally published in Italy, "Follow Your Heart won the coveted Premio Donna Citta di Roma and sold over 800,000 copies in that country alone before hitting bestseller lists throughout the rest of Europe. Now North American readers can enjoy the novel that has won over the world. It begins in late autumn 1992 as an elderly Italian woman, prompted by the knowledge of h... continue
