La lunga vita di Marianna Ucria
by:
Dacia Maraini (author)
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9788817061841 (8817061840)
Publish date: August 29th 2012
Publisher: Rizzoli
Pages no: 265
Edition language: Italian
Category:
Classics,
Love,
Academic,
Literature,
European Literature,
Cultural,
Italy,
Read For School,
Historical Fiction,
Romance,
Historical Romance,
Italian Literature,
Disability
Marianna Ucrìa, la mutola.Il silenzio fa parlare i pensieri e li rende udibili.Il silenzio esaspera gli odori, apre alle sfumature che sfuggono nella ridda di suoni, rumori e parole.Il silenzio testimone di un’atrocità che la mente non vuol ricordare. E forse punizione per chi l’atrocità commise e p...
The Silent Duchess is the English translation from the original Italian. Taking place in 18th century Sicily, it's the story of a deaf mute woman named Marianna. Marianna has been deaf and mute for as long as she can remember, but she suspects she hasn't always been that way. At age 12 she is marrie...