Laura Martini: 2 books

Thirty-five-year-old Lucia feels trapped. Following her husband Antonio, she left Rome, her hometown, and moved to a small town in the heart of southern Italy. Since her husband is an executive director of a multinational company, he is never home. Luckily, Lucia is able to find solace in books. She...

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