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Lilia: By Linda Ganzini

3/4/2022

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La Storia: Questo romanzo molto apprezzato è basato sulla vita di una giovane ragazza e della sua famiglia mentre diventa maggiorenne in un'Italia dilaniata dalla guerra e travagliata. È il racconto straziante di una famiglia che cerca di sopravvivere sotto il regno di Mussolini e l'occupazione di Hitler. Questa storia illumina ciò che hanno subito persone innocenti, spesso mandate nei campi di concentramento nazisti, soffrendo per la paura durante l'occupazione delle loro città e villaggi, la perdita senza fine dei propri cari, le privazioni, la carenza di cibo e la fame. Nonostante tutto questo, c'è una giovane ragazza che riemerge dalla tragedia per affrontare il futuro con speranza. Questo romanzo è stato descritto da molti recensori come una storia difficile da leggere. Ma è stato anche suggerito che questo romanzo può ripristinare la propria prospettiva e indurre il lettore a riflettere sugli atteggiamenti prevalenti nei confronti delle nostre vite privilegiate.

-Adattato da Sherry Ross, Buone letture

This highly rated novel is based on the life of a young girl and her family as she comes of age in a war-torn and troubled Italy. It is the heart-wrenching account of a family trying to survive under Mussolini’s reign and Hitler’s occupation. This story illuminates what innocent people endured, often being sent to Nazi concentration camps, suffering in fear during the occupation of their cities and villages, the endless loss of loves ones, deprivations, food shortages and starvation. Despite all of this, there is a young girl who re-emerges from tragedy to face the future with hope. This novel has been described by many reviewers as a difficult story to read. But it has also been suggested that this novel can reset one’s perspective and cause the reader to reflect on prevailing attitudes to our own privileged lives.

-Adapted from Sherry Ross, Good Reads

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  • HOME
  • ABOUT US
    • About KCIC and Our History
    • President's Message
    • Vice President's Message
    • Executive and Directors
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    • The Grapevine Newsletter
    • THE ITALIAN GARDENER
    • Kelowna's First Families
    • Pietro's Spazio Sport
    • Book Reviews
    • Mangia Mangia Recipes
  • WHAT'S HAPPENING AT KCIC
    • 2023 Calendar
    • Club Happenings >
      • Joe Avati World Tour
      • KCIC Dinners & Special Events
      • La Nostra Famiglia Italiana >
        • Upcoming NFI Events >
          • NFI - Spaghetti
        • Past NFI Events >
          • NFI - Bisnonno
          • NFI - L'Acqua
          • NFI - Terrazzo
          • NFI - Guerra
          • NFI - Lilia
          • Coming to Pier 21
          • Dalla Terra
          • Dialetti!
          • Sveva Caetani
          • Emilio Picariello
        • Family Tree Workshops
        • Between Neighbours
      • Giuseppe's Cafe
      • La Bella Tavola - Cooking Classes
      • Bocce
      • La Scuola Italiana - Italian Language
      • KCIC Library
    • Il Nostro Lascito Legacy Project
    • Our 55th Birthday!
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    • 50th ANNIVERSARY >
      • 50th Anniversary
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    • Miss Kelowna Cdn. Italian Club
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      • Photos
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