The story, set in rural Calabria in the late 1940s, tells of the friendship between a single mother and the local wedding planner, the only homosexual in the village. This friendship leads her to chal...
The novel follows a woman, Modesta, who is born on 1 January 1900 and her experiences though her life in the twentieth century. The text is written for the most part in the first person (by Modesta), ...
Two brothers discover their dead father isn't fully gone. As they attempt a secret funeral, chaos unfolds, forcing them to confront their strained bond and their father's enduring presence.
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