Books

In post-war Italy, a country torn apart by hunger and mourning finds solidarity as a response to the misery afflicting the south. In this setting, a young Neapolitan boy is sent north, where he discovers a new life and an unexpected passion for music. Caught between his biological mother’s harshness and the warmth of the woman who welcomes him, he finds himself torn between two worlds, carrying a dilemma that will forever echo in his identity.