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Mussolini's Island (Paperback)
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Mussolini's Island (Paperback)
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Loot Price R285
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE BETTY TRASK AWARD SHORTLISTED FOR THE HWA DEBUT
CROWN LONGLISTED FOR THE POLARI FIRST NOVEL PRIZE Sarah Day's
MUSSOLINI'S ISLAND is a novel of sexuality and desire, of hidden
passions and the secrets we keep locked within us. Based on the
true story of the rounding up of a group of Sicilian gay men in
1939, this book is sure to appeal to readers of the Elena Ferrante
novels, Anthony Doerr's ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE or Virginia
Baily's EARLY ONE MORNING. 'A fascinating debut...the setting and
characters are strong and the story is written with verve. Day is a
talent to watch' - The Times Francesco has a memory of his father
from early childhood, a night when life for his family changed.
From that night, he has vowed to protect his mother and to follow
the words of his father: Non mollare. Never give up. As Francesco
is herded into a camp on the island of San Domino, he realises that
someone must have handed a list of names to the fascist police.
Locked in spartan dormitories, resentment and bitterness between
the men grows each day. Elena, an illiterate island girl, is drawn
to the handsome Francesco. Sometimes, she is given a message to
pass on. She's not sure who they are from; she knows simply that
Francesco is hiding something. When Elena discovers the truth about
the group of prisoners, the fine line between love and hate pulls
her towards an act that can only have terrible consequences for
all.
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