Chi manda le onde

Synopsis of Chi manda le onde

«Chi manda le onde» is the novel by Fabio Genovesi, published by Mondadori in paperback (391 pages, in Italian).

Luna, an albino girl with a boundless imagination, her surfer brother Luca and their mother Serena see their lives change when a wave of destiny sweeps them along. Around them gather peripheral and endearing characters, such as Sandro, a man in his forties who still lives with his parents, Zot, a boy who arrived from Chernobyl, and Ferro, a retired lifeguard. Together they embark on an adventure between the Versilia sea and the Apuan Alps to rebuild their particular family.

First edition published on February 3, 2015. Finalist for the Strega Prize and winner of the Strega Giovani Prize 2015.

For readers of contemporary Italian fiction looking for slice-of-life stories with eccentric characters.