Set in Italy during the summer of 1902, the story unfolds around the mysterious murder of Count Francesco Bonmartini, whose body is discovered in his locked apartment. The narrative delves into the complexities of his family ties, particularly focusing on his wife Linda, a freethinker entangled in a web of illicit relationships with her brother and father’s assistant. The plot thickens with themes of betrayal, anarchism, and the dark undercurrents of aristocratic life, revealing how familial bonds can lead to treachery and violence.
Christina Vella Libros
Christina Vella fue una distinguida escritora e historiadora de la Europa moderna, cuyas obras se adentraron en complejas relaciones humanas y en las corrientes ocultas de la historia. El estilo distintivo de Vella iluminó vidas fascinantes y eventos a menudo pasados por alto, ofreciendo a los lectores una penetrante visión del pasado. Sus escritos son valorados por su profundidad, su meticulosa investigación y la forma convincente en que dio vida a figuras y narrativas históricas. A través de su prosa, Vella exploró temas de poder, secretos y el impacto de los individuos en el desarrollo de las épocas históricas.


"Luza's narrative gives a panoramic picture of the resistance and makes palpable the terror of living in attics, sheds, and holes dug in the woods, constantly hunted and nearly snared by betrayals and Gestapo raids. In courageously intimate terms, he reflects on his relationship with his stern father - whom Luza worshipped from afar until sharing rat-infested barns brought the consummate general and intellectual son closer together."--BOOK JACKET.