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I MALARAZZA

Ugo Barbara

A family drama crossing the late 1800s and 1900s between Sicily and America. About an entrepreneurial adventure that begins 1860 in in Castellamare del Golfo.

Between Palermo and Trapani, Bianca, a 16-year-old girl and Nicola Scudera, the son of a fishing family develop a romantic friendship. When Bartolo, one of the Scippatesti tries to rape Bianca Nicola kills the man. Bartolo's family seeks revenge. The lords of Castellammare are worried about the rumor that Garibaldi is preparing a landing in Sicily. Antonio Montalto, a charming gentleman feels caged and heads out for the sea to America where he and his wife start a bank. This is the first part of a dramatic family saga about the adventure of leaving everything behind, full of historic details, emotions, aspirations, lust, and disappointments. Ugo Barbàra is the author of six novels, screenplays and projects for film and television. After working on judicial reporting in the years of Tangentopoli he became coordinating editor of Agenzia Giornalistica Italia (AGI)

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Book Published 2023-09-19 by Rizzoli

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Antonio and Rosaria will sweep you away with their gaze, their vision, thei love. A story within History to surrender to with gratitude.

War, love, secrets and betrayals: Barbàra follows his characters with rhythm and mastery, drawing an overwhelming epic that will make it difficult to wait for the sequel.

Finally a great historical novel! Pure reading pleasure, a whirlwind of vivid characters vibrating through those pages you can't wait to return to... The only problem is: how long will we have to wait for the second part?

I bonded with the protagonists as if they were family. I cried and rejoiced with them, I loved and hated them deeply, because this novel is historical in its setting away yet so alive, contemporary and vibrant that after reading it you just cannot wait for the second part.

I really enjoyed the read, and I discovered many curiosities about greater and smaller historical events. I was especially fascinated by the great loves, both happy and cursed.

FR: Slatkine (in a strong preempt)

Dutch: Xander Uitgevers

The word Malarazza captures the all-Sicilian shade of those who are unfulfilled, as if they belong nowhere and yet, at the same time, feel a very strong connection to their roots.