Mamma in her Village

Paperback, Hardcover

Set in Tajo, a village in the Central Alps, torn between its Germanic heritage and an emerging Italian influence, the novel follows Mamma, as a child to a young woman, in the years leading up to World War I.

 

Languages:
English

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Mamma in her Village is the first volume of Maristella Lorch’s trilogy Beyond Gibraltar, the story of generations of strong women covering more than a century, including two World Wars, the Cold War, and the explosion of terrorism. In a biographical novel set in Tajo, a village in the Central Alps, torn between its Germanic heritage and an emerging Italian influence, we follow mamma, the author’s mother, from child to young wife, in the years leading to WWI.

Considered one of the leading post-war critics of Italian literature, the author Maristella Lorch is known for her dedication to education and international exchange. Committed to supporting authors whose work crosses cultural borders, CALEC is honored to publish for the first time all three volumes of Maristella Lorch’s memoir trilogy.

 

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