Agus, Milena "From the Land of the Moon" or: The House in Via Manno (Italian: Mal di pietre) - 2006
An
interesting tale about the life of a woman who cannot break out of the
prescribed path. One would like to leave immediately for Sardinia. Or at
least to Milan. Definitely to Italy.
This is a short but very powerful story about family history, told by the granddaughter of the woman in question.
The original title is
"Kidney Stones". The unnamed married woman is sent away to treat her
kidney stones and then she meets the love of her life. They even turned it into a film in the meantime, see here.
From the back cover:
"But
what do we really know about other people? In this international
bestselling novel, a young unnamed Sardinian woman explores the life of
her grandmother, a romantic, bewitching, eccentric figure, and a
memorable literary creation. Her life has been characterized by honor
and fierce passion, and above all by an abiding search for perfect love
that has spanned much of the twentieth century. Ever in the background
of this remarkable woman's story is the stunning Sardinian landscape,
the deep blues of the Mediterranean, the rugged mountains of the
Sardinian back-country dotted with charming villages lost in time.
With
warmth, great humor, and deep insight Milena Agus writes about the
customs and the beauty of her native Sardinia, about love, family,
immigration, war, and peace. From the Land of the Moon is the moving
English debut of one of Italy s most important new literary talents."
I love stories that are set in Italy! Someday I'd really like to travel there myself. :)
ReplyDeleteThat would be wonderful, I hope you can do that one day, Lark. Maybe that could also include a trip to Germany? 😘
DeleteI would not mind taking a trip through Germany at all! :D
DeleteWell, let me know and we can hopefully arrange something. Have a nice weekend, Lark.
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