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A young man faces a fateful lottery of life and love in a sun-scorched Italian town.
Beppo the Conscript follows a moment of high tension in a small Adriatic city as a lottery decides a man’s fate. The story centers on Beppo, a quiet soul pressed by an unwelcome future and a heart divided by a fraught connection to Giulia. Surrounding figures—romantic rivals, wary relatives, and bustling townsfolk—bring a vivid, human texture to a world where ceremony, duty, and longing collide.
In these pages, a public drawing marks a turning point. The ceremony, the crowd, and the whispered conversations of family and friends illuminate how people cope with loss, expectation, and the sting of unfulfilled wishes. The emotional gravity rests not on grand events but on the ache of a single moment and the choices it forces.
- Meet Beppo, a man torn between duty and desire, whose future hinges on a single number.
- Encounter a web of neighbors, cousins, and lovers whose small talks reveal larger hopes and fears.
- Experience a vivid Italian town with distinctive streets, sounds, and social codes.
- Observe the clash between external ritual and inner turmoil as lives are reshaped by fate.
Ideal for readers of classic social dramas set in picturesque, crowded worlds where personal luck matters as much as luck itself.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This captivating book explores the turbulent era in Italy following the aftermath of World War II. The author delves into the volatile political climate and the struggles faced by the nation as it sought to rebuild and redefine itself. The story unfolds in the picturesque yet politically charged region of Romagna, bringing to life the challenges and triumphs of a people yearning for change amidst the remnants of the past. Through the eyes of vibrant characters like Beppo, a young conscript, and Giulia, an orphan grappling with societal pressures, the novel delves into the complexities of love, identity, and the relentless march of progress. The author skillfully weaves historical detail with a captivating narrative, providing a rich tapestry of the human experience during a pivotal period in Italy's journey toward a new era. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330514528_0
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Condition: New. KlappentextrnrnExcerpt from Beppo the Conscript, Vol. 1 of 2: A NovelIt is a different region now? And a very different spectacle, and other ideas and associa tions, are impressed on the mind of the wanderer among those Adriatic cities! . Seller Inventory # 2147769263
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