Francesca Giannone

❧ La novela ganadora del premio de los libreros independientes italianos ❧El libro revelación del año en Italia con más de 450.000 ejemplares vendidosUna saga familiar con una protagonista inolvidabl

❧ La novela ganadora del premio de los libreros independientes italianos ❧ El libro revelación del año en Italia con más de 450.000 ejemplares vendidosUna saga familiar con una protagonista inolvidab

Tras el extraordinario éxito de La cartera, con más de 650.000 ejemplares vendidos, la saga familiar más emocionante del año.«La cartera, un fenómeno editorial.» La Vanguardia«La sensación editorial.

EL LLIBRE REVELACIÓ DE L’ANY AMB SIS EDICIONS EN CASTELLÀ La novel·la guanyadora del premi dels llibreters independents italiansUna saga familiar amb una protagonista inoblidable: una dona forta i in

5 EDICIONS 40.000 LECTORS EN TRES MESOSLa novel·la guanyadora del premi dels llibreters independents italians El llibre revelació de l’any a Itàlia amb més de 450.000 exemplars venuts Una apassionant

UNA PRECIOSA EDICIÓN DE LA SAGA REVELACIÓN DEL AÑOCon un álbum fotográfico, cantos tintados y un marcapáginas de telaUna saga familiar con una protagonista inolvidable: una mujer fuerte e independiente que se enfrenta a una realidad hostilEn Lizzanello, un pueblecito de unos pocos miles de almas, un autobus de linea se detiene en la plaza mayor y baja una pareja: el, Carlo, es hijo del sur y esta contento de regresar a casa; ella, Anna, su esposa, nacida en el norte, esta triste y preocupada: ¿que vida le espera en esta tierra desconocida?Incluso treinta años despues de ese dia, para la gente del pueblo Anna seguira siendo la forastera, la diferente, la que no va a la iglesia, la que no se pasea por el pueblo, la que no se interesa por los chismes. Y Anna, orgullosa y esquiva, no se doblegara nunca a las leyes no escritas que oprimen a las mujeres del sur. Lo conseguira gracias al amor que siente por su marido, un amor cuya fuerza advierte con claridad el hermano mayor de Carlo, Antonio, que se enamora de Anna en el mismo instante en que la ve. Mas tarde, hara algo realmente revolucionario: se presentara al concurso para ocupar un puesto en correos. La cartera, como Anna quiere que la llamen, se convertira en el hilo invisible que une a los habitantes del pueblo y sus historias. Primero a pie y despues en bicicleta, orgullosa con su uniforme y la gorra, cambiara la vida en Lizzanello.MAS DE 90.000 EJEMPLARES VENDIDOS Una saga familiar que lleva al lector a una historia marcada por personajes inolvidables. Escrita con autenticidad, naturalidad y sencillez. LA SEXTAHe dejado de ver series por la noche porque me ha atrapado La cartera. ELLE Giannone une los fragmentos de una vida y recorre treinta años de memoria personal e historica, con obstinacion y delicadeza. LA REPUBBLICA

What would happen if you finally met your soul mate - but they were married to someone else?THE SWEEPING INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER''Ambition, forbidden love and great longing... A magnificent storyteller'' Adriana Trigiani''[A] five-star read . . . If you love a family saga, sprinkled with historical fiction elements, and strong female protagonists, you need to read this book'' theSkimmSalento, Italy, June 1934. A coach stops in the main square of Lizzanello, a tight-knit village where everyone knows each other. A couple gets off: The man, Carlo, a child of the South, is happy to be back home after a long time away; the woman, Anna his wife, is a stranger from the North. Carlo''s brother is there to meet them, and he and everyone else can''t help but notice that Anna is as beautiful as a Greek statue. But Anna is not like the other wives. She doesn''t gossip or attend church. She reads books no one else has ever heard of. She even wears pants, just like a man, and thinks a woman should have rights just like a man. There aren''t many options for a woman with Anna''s sensibilities, so when she learns that the post office is hiring, she leaps at the opportunity. A female letter carrier? It is unthinkable. But Anna soon becomes the invisible thread connecting the town as she delivers letters between clandestine lovers, families waiting to hear news of loved ones away at war, even helping those who can''t read. But for some in Lizzanello, letters come too little and too late. The seamstress, who was Carlo''s first love, can''t help but look at Anna as having taken her rightful place. Carlo''s niece has put herself in a loveless marriage after an impetuous act of jealousy. And Carlo and his brother find themselves trying to cover up a recently unearthed surprise that could shatter all of their lives.''Transportive, poignant, lush... Giannone brings the sun-soaked vineyards of southern Italy to life. At the beating heart of it all is Anna, the rule-breaking, big-hearted letter carrier'' Juliet Grames''Weaving herself into the fabric of a southern Italian village during WWII, Anna challenges the status quo as the first female letter carrier in town'' Barnes & Noble

What would happen if you finally met your soul mate - but they were married to someone else?THE SWEEPING INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER AND USA TODAY BESTSELLERAmbition, forbidden love and great longing... A magnificent storytellerAdriana Trigiani[A] five-star read . . . If you love a family saga, sprinkled with historical fiction elements, and strong female protagonists, you need to read this booktheSkimmSalento, Italy, June 1934. A coach stops in the main square of Lizzanello, a tight-knit village where everyone knows each other. A couple gets off: The man, Carlo, a child of the South, is happy to be back home after a long time away; the woman, Anna his wife, is a stranger from the North. Carlos brother is there to meet them, and he and everyone else cant help but notice that Anna is as beautiful as a Greek statue. But Anna is not like the other wives. She doesnt gossip or attend church. She reads books no one else has ever heard of. She even wears pants, just like a man, and thinks a woman should have rights just like a man. There arent many options for a woman with Annas sensibilities, so when she learns that the post office is hiring, she leaps at the opportunity. A female letter carrier? It is unthinkable. But Anna soon becomes the invisible thread connecting the town as she delivers letters between clandestine lovers, families waiting to hear news of loved ones away at war, even helping those who cant read. But for some in Lizzanello, letters come too little and too late. The seamstress, who was Carlos first love, cant help but look at Anna as having taken her rightful place. Carlos niece has put herself in a loveless marriage after an impetuous act of jealousy. And Carlo and his brother find themselves trying to cover up a recently unearthed surprise that could shatter all of their lives.Transportive, poignant, lush... Giannone brings the sun-soaked vineyards of southern Italy to life. At the beating heart of it all is Anna, the rule-breaking, big-hearted letter carrierJuliet GramesWeaving herself into the fabric of a southern Italian village during WWII, Anna challenges the status quo as the first female letter carrier in townBarnes & Noble

5 EDICIONS 40.000 LECTORS EN TRES MESOSLa novel·la guanyadora del premi dels llibreters independents italians El llibre revelació de l’any a Itàlia amb més de 450.000 exemplars venuts Una apassionant

NATIONAL BESTSELLER [A] five-star read . . . If you love a family saga, sprinkled with historical fiction elements, and strong female protagonists, you need to read this book.theSkimmDiscover a little town in southern Italy that might be just like every townwith women and men, husband and wives, fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, all trying to navigate the world while staying true to their hearts.What would happen if you finally met your soul matebut they were married to someone else?Salento, Italy, June 1934: A coach stops in the main square of Lizzanello, a tight-knit village where everyone knows each other. A couple gets off: The man, Carlo, a child of the South, is happy to be back home after a long time away; the woman, Annahis wifeis a stranger from the North. Carlos brother is there to meet them, and he and everyone else cant help but notice that Anna is as beautiful as a Greek statue.But Anna is not like the other wives. She doesnt gossip or attend church. She reads books no one else has ever heard of, exploring ideas that some find threatening. She even wears pants, just like a man, and thinks a woman should have rights, just like a man.There arent many options for a woman with Annas sensibilities, so when she learns that the post office is hiring, she leaps at the opportunity. A female letter carrier? It is unthinkable! But Anna passes the postal exam and soon becomes the invisible thread connecting the town as she delivers letters between clandestine lovers, families waiting to hear news of loves ones away at war, and even helping those who cant read.Letters connect people, and they convey information and emotion. But for some in Lizzanello, letters are too little and too late.The Letter Carrier taps into the universal feeling of connectionand what happens when that connection perhaps comes at the wrong time.

Un récit familial émouvant sur la transmission, les secrets et les liens qui unissent les générations.

Unappassionante storia di coraggio ed emancipazione femminile ambientata in un paesino del Sud tra gli anni 30 e gli anni 60. Salento, giugno 1934. Nella piazza principale di Lizzanello, dove vivono poche migliaia di anime, si ferma un autobus da cui scende una coppia, Carlo e Anna. Carlo, figlio del Sud emigrato al Nord, e contento di essere tornato a casa, mentre Anna ha uno sguardo pensieroso e preoccupato perche sa di essere arrivata in una terra che non le appartiene. Anna e quella diversa, e la forestiera che non si adatta alle regole che imprigionano le donne del Sud: non va in chiesa, dice sempre quello che pensa ed e determinata a vivere la sua vita senza condizionamenti. Trascorso un anno dal suo arrivo, Anna fa qualcosa di impensabile ed estremamente rivoluzionario: si iscrive al concorso per entrare alle Poste. Una postina donna non si e mai vista in paese, ma Anna sorprende tutti, vince il concorso e inizia a lavorare come portalettere. La notizia stravolge Lizzanello e fa storcere il naso a tutti quei pettegoli, uomini e donne, che dicono che Anna non durera. Anna lavorera invece per ventanni consegnando lettere, cartoline e messaggi. Diventera un filo invisibile che unisce le vite di tutti i paesani e inconsciamente - ma soprattutto senza che nessuno lo voglia - cambiera molte cose. Accanto ad Anna, in tutti questi anni, il fedele marito Carlo che non ha mai smesso di sostenerla e amarla, e Antonio, fratello inseparabile di Carlo, innamorato di lei da sempre. A fare da sfondo alle vicende della famiglia Greco e di Anna, gli eventi drammatici della Seconda Guerra Mondiale e i movimenti femministi.

In this irresistible debut novel that became a phenomenon in Italy, a freethinking young woman brings a gust of modernity to a traditional small town in Southern Italy, stirring forbidden passions and changing the life of everyone around her.Salento, Italy, June 1934: A coach stops in the main square of Lizzanello, a tight-knit village where everyone knows each other. A couple gets off: The man, Carlo, a child of the South, is happy to be back home after a long departure; the woman, Annahis wifeis a stranger from the North. She is as beautiful as a Greek statue, but dubious. Salento is her husbands hometown, and while its only logical to him that they move back after inheriting land and house in the wake of an uncles passing, Anna is unsure of the role shell have here. What kind of life awaits her?In a small, muggy town like Lizzanello, there arent many options for a woman with Annas sensibilities and ambitions, who doesn't attend church nor gossip. So when she learns that the post office is hiring, she leaps at the opportunity, eager to have a role outside of mother and wife. Taking the postal service exam, and passing with flying colors, Anna proudly dons the navy blue cap and begins delivering letters. While she might not trade rumors, that doesnt stop her from being the subject of conversation. Her sister-in-law is shocked when Anna doesnt serve the men of the house as shes supposed to, her young niece admires her strange new aunt, and her brother-in-law finds himself beguiled by her beauty and intelligence.Anna worries that shell never cease to be the foreigner. But over the next twenty years, as she ferries letters between secret lovers, men at war, and families near and far, Anna will become the invisible thread connecting a community she never expected to fit into.

Salento, giugno 1934. A Lizzanello, un paesino di poche migliaia di anime, una corriera si ferma nella piazza principale. Ne scende una coppia: lui, Carlo, e un figlio del Sud, ed e felice di essere tornato a casa; lei, Anna, sua moglie, e bella come una statua greca, ma triste e preoccupata: quale vita la attende in quella terra sconosciuta?Persino a trentanni da quel giorno, Anna rimarra per tutti la forestiera, quella venuta dal Nord, quella diversa, che non va in chiesa, che dice sempre quello che pensa. E Anna, fiera e spigolosa, non si pieghera mai alle leggi non scritte che imprigionano le donne del Sud. Ci riuscira anche grazie allamore che la lega al marito, un amore la cui forza sara dolorosamente chiara al fratello maggiore di Carlo, Antonio, che si e innamorato di Anna nellistante in cui lha vista.Poi, nel 1935, Anna fa qualcosa di davvero rivoluzionario: si presenta a un concorso delle Poste, lo vince e diventa la prima portalettere di Lizzanello. La notizia fa storcere il naso alle donne e suscita risatine di scherno negli uomini. Non durera, maligna qualcuno.

Questa e la storia della passione che prima unisce e poi divide un fratello e una sorella. Una storia che parla di decisioni prese ascoltando la mente o il cuore oppure tutti e due. Di quell''istante che puo cambiare una vita intera. Ma anche di un''Italia che, incredula, sta scoprendo un improvviso benessere, che lavora alla catena di montaggio e poi canta con Mina e balla al ritmo del twist, giovane, creativa, impazienteSalento, 1959. Lorenzo e Agnese hanno perso tutto. E lo capiscono quando, con gli occhi tristi che si porta dietro da una vita, il padre annuncia di aver venduto il saponificio di famiglia, uneredita che lui ha vissuto come una condanna. Per Lorenzo e Agnese, invece, quella fabbrica che il nonno ha creato dal nulla, che profuma di talco, di essenze floreali e di oli vegetali, e che occupa ogni loro pensiero, era la certezza di un presente sereno e la promessa di un futuro da tracciare insieme, uniti. Quindi lidea di rimanere li come semplici operai sotto un nuovo, arrogante padrone e devastante per entrambi. Lorenzo, orgoglioso e impulsivo, se ne va sbattendo la porta, col cuore colmo di rabbia e con un solo obiettivo: trovare i soldi necessari per riprendersi quello che e suo. Ma Agnese non lo segue: tanto risoluta se si tratta di formulare saponi quanto insicura quando le tocca abitare il mondo al di fuori del saponificio, dichiara: Io resto dove casa mia. È una crepa profonda, apparentemente insanabile, quella che si apre tra fratello e sorella e li spingera su strade opposte e imprevedibili. Perche vogliono la stessa cosa, Lorenzo e Agnese, almeno finche l''amore non li portera di nuovo a un bivio. Ognuno dei due fara una scelta, tracciando un altro domani Sara per entrambi un domani senza rimpianti?