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Growing up in Brisbane in the 1970s and 80s, Zoë Boccabella knew if you wanted to fit in, you did not bottle tomatoes, have plastic on the hallway carpet or a glory box of Italian linens. Though she tried to be like "everyone else," refusing to learn Italian and even dyeing her dark hair blonde, Zoë couldn’t shake the unsettling sense of feeling "half-and-half"—half Australian, mezza italiana—unable to fit fully into either culture, or merge the two.
Years later, she travels to her family’s ancestral village of Fossa in Abruzzo and discovers a place that is the stuff of fairy tales—medieval castles, mystics, dark forests, serpent charmers, and witches. As Zoë stays in the house that has belonged to her family for centuries, the village casts its spell. She begins to realise the preciousness of her heritage as the stories, recipes, and traditions of her extended Italian family become a treasured part of her life. Then, the earthquake hits....
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Zoë Boccabella was born and grew up in Brisbane. Her writing is often influenced by her migrant ancestry, handed-down recipes and spoken histories as well as travels in Europe and her birth country, Australia. She gained an Arts degree in literature and sociology then worked for many years as a writer and researcher for government, universities and freelance, later attaining a Master of Philosophy in writing. Zoë's books have been much acclaimed and also shortlisted for awards in both popular and literary categories.
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- PublisherBolinda Audio
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 174315674X
- ISBN 13 9781743156742
- BindingAudio CD
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