The cursed friend
Salvioni, Beatrice2024
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It is 1936, and in the small Italian city of Monza, on the pebbled bank of the Lambro, two frantic girls scramble to bury a body - the dead son of the city's most prominent fascist. If they are discovered, their lives and the fierce friendship they share will be in jeopardy. A year earlier, Francesca Strada, the respectable and well-behaved daughter of bourgeois parents, yearns for a life beyond provincial conformity. She is fascinated by Maddalena, the town's rebellious outcast whom neighbors call 'the cursed one.' Stubborn and proud, the young girl embraces their scorn, flouting social convention and gaining both ire and disapproval. Her indomitable nature - the unrestrained spirit of someone completely unafraid - fascinates Francesca. Then, one day, escaping the vigilant eye of her parents, Francesca finds herself caught in her first ever lie trying to protect Maddalena only to befriend her.
Main title:
The cursed friend / Beatrice Salvioni.
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Imprint:
London : William Collins, 2024.London : William Collins, 2024.
Collation:
240 pages ; 24 cm
Notes:
Translated from the Italian.
ISBN:
9780008694685 (hbk)
Language:
EnglishItalian
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BRN:
2905718