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The Sicilian Daughters
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Dec 25 2025
Pages: 144
Weight: 0.44
Height: 0.34 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
THE SICILIAN DAUGHTERS
Luigi CapuanaIn a land defined by ancient tradition and scorching sun, the walls of the family home are never thick enough to keep out desire-or scandal.
Notary Barreca has a plan. To escape the suffocating crampedness of his life, he will build a palace on the heights of a Sicilian ridge-a grand monument to his status and a fortress for his eight daughters. But as the limestone rises, so do the stakes of a silent war between a father's iron will and the awakening hearts of the women he seeks to protect.
From the legendary fìchiti-fon of a man whistling against his own anxieties to the secret letters dropped from balconies under the cover of dawn, The Sicilian Daughters is a masterful exploration of the ties that bind and the rebellions that break them.
In this definitive collection, Luigi Capuana-the father of Italian Verismo-strips away the romantic myths of the Mediterranean to reveal a world of sharp irony, biting social commentary, and the fierce, quiet strength of women fighting for a breath of air.
A vivid, cinematic journey into the heart of 19th-century Sicily. Capuana is the missing link between Jane Austen's domestic wit and Elena Ferrante's raw intensity.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Luigi Capuana (1839-1915) was a novelist, critic, and journalist, widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in Italian literature. A pioneer of the Realist (Verismo) movement alongside Giovanni Verga, his work remains a cornerstone of European fiction.
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