by Sveva Casati Modignani · Mondadori · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788804519874
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«Vicolo della Duchesca» is the romantic novel by Sveva Casati Modignani, published by Mondadori in paperback (433 pages, in Italian).
The narrative is set in Naples in 1910, where the destinies of Josepha, a young Tyrolean countess unhappily married to a Neapolitan nobleman, and Teresa Avigliano, a poor, dreamy girl from the popular Vicolo della Duchesca, cross paths. Their friendship, forged by chance, will accompany them through almost the entire twentieth century: both will live through two world wars, the fascist dictatorship and the reconstruction, in a story that interweaves private experiences with great historical events and the struggle for women's rights.
It is number 260 in the I Miti collection from Mondadori. The original edition was published by Sperling & Kupfer in 2001 and this I Miti edition dates from April 2003.
Recommended for readers looking for a historical saga with female protagonists and a Neapolitan setting.
Sveva Casati Modignani is the pseudonym of Italian author Bice Cairati. For her first three books the pseudonym was shared by her late husband, Nullo Cantaroni. She has sold over 12 million books in Italy and is one of the country's most popular authors. Even though she has been published in 20+ countries, her work is not yet widely available in English, although at least one book, Mister Gregory, has been translated.
