{"product_id":"the-sicilian-daughters-nemesio-martzn-9798241279408","title":"The Sicilian Daughters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE SICILIAN DAUGHTERS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLuigi Capuana\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn a land defined by ancient tradition and scorching sun, the walls of the family home are never thick enough to keep out desire-or scandal.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotary Barreca has a plan. To escape the suffocating crampedness of his life, he will build a \"palace\" on the heights of a Sicilian ridge-a grand monument to his status and a fortress for his eight daughters. But as the limestone rises, so do the stakes of a silent war between a father's iron will and the awakening hearts of the women he seeks to protect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the legendary \"fìchiti-fon\" of a man whistling against his own anxieties to the secret letters dropped from balconies under the cover of dawn, \u003cb\u003eThe Sicilian Daughters\u003c\/b\u003e is a masterful exploration of the ties that bind and the rebellions that break them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this definitive collection, Luigi Capuana-the father of Italian \u003ci\u003eVerismo\u003c\/i\u003e-strips away the romantic myths of the Mediterranean to reveal a world of sharp irony, biting social commentary, and the fierce, quiet strength of women fighting for a breath of air.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A vivid, cinematic journey into the heart of 19th-century Sicily. Capuana is the missing link between Jane Austen's domestic wit and Elena Ferrante's raw intensity.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLuigi Capuana\u003c\/b\u003e (1839-1915) was a novelist, critic, and journalist, widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in Italian literature. A pioneer of the Realist (\u003ci\u003eVerismo\u003c\/i\u003e) movement alongside Giovanni Verga, his work remains a cornerstone of European fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nemesio Martín,Luigi Capuana\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798241279408\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/25\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.34d","brand":"Nemesio Martín","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997370691839,"sku":"9798241279408","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-sicilian-daughters-nemesio-martzn-9798241279408","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}