by Lia Levi · Alianza · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420665870
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«La esposa gentil» is the historical novel by Lia Levi, published by Alianza in paperback (320 pages, in Spanish).
In Saluzzo (Piedmont), the young Jewish banker Amós Segre falls in love with Teresa, a Christian peasant woman. Their relationship disrupts the harmony of the Hebrew community, but Teresa adopts Jewish traditions out of love. The family prospers, until fascism and the antisemitic laws of 1938 threaten their happiness.
Novel translated by Josefa Linares de la Puerta. Original title: «La sposa gentile» (2009). Alianza Literaria collection.
For readers of historical fiction and contemporary fiction interested in twentieth-century Italy and stories about crossing religious barriers.
