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Juliet Grames

    The Lost Boy of Santa Chionia
    The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna
    • The Lost Boy of Santa Chionia

      • 416 stron
      • 15 godzin czytania

      Set in the remote village of Santa Chionia, Calabria, in 1960, the story follows Francesca Loftfield, a young American tasked with opening a nursery school amidst challenging conditions. As she navigates the lack of infrastructure, she becomes entangled in a mystery surrounding a recently uncovered skeleton linked to a local family's tragedy. Driven by compassion, Francesca's quest for answers leads her to confront unsettling truths about the village and its residents, raising questions about the past and the silence surrounding it.

      The Lost Boy of Santa Chionia2024
      3,6
    • A perfect book club and holiday read that crosses from early 20th century Calabria to Connecticut and will appeal to fans of Captain Corelli's Mandolin, All the Light We Cannot See and Brooklyn.

      The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna2019
      4,0