The Time in Between
$34.70
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
24 June 2019
Summary
The Blacksmith’s Secret: A Sardinian Love Story
Vincenzo Chironi arrives in Sardinia in 1943, a land ravaged by famine and malaria, armed with only a birth certificate and a burning desire to discover his true identity. His quest leads him to Nuoro, where he finds his grandfather, a master blacksmith who becomes both a father figure and confidant, and his Aunt Marianna, who sees in Vincenzo’s arrival a chance to escape her past misfortunes.
Years later, Vincenzo’s life in Nu…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780857056733 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0857056735 |
| Author: | Marcello Fois, Silvester Mazzarella |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | MacLehose Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 24 June 2019 |
| Weight: | 209g |
| Dimensions: | 130mm x 198mm x 18mm |
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It is a long time since I last came across a writer with such a deep, poetic sense of nature and the ability to convey it.
Immediate and intense … Fois is fearless in showing emotion … his descriptions [are] so vivid the sun-baked dust catches your throat… . Quietness and fury are powerfully combined. - Glasgow Herald.
About The Author
Marcello Fois
Marcello Fois was born in Sardinia in 1960 and is one of a gifted group of writers called ‘Group 13’, who explore the cultural roots of their various regions. He writes for the theatre, television and cinema, and is the author several novels, including The Advocate, Memory of the Abyss, Bloodlines and The Time in Between.
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