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Historical novel

Gli anni dell'abbondanza

(The Years of Abundance)

Casa Editrice Nord, January 2025, pp.384

Straight from publication to the bestsellers’ list

 

In a small village in 20th-century Italy, there is a modest family like so many others. But this apparent normality conceals an extraordinary gift passed on from one generation to another, which transforms their lives through a blend of blessings and curses.

A riveting family saga involving premonitions and ancient rituals. A story of resilience, love resisting and women who are unique in their humanity.

It all begins with young and determined Beata, who decides to go and work at the royal cigar factory, where her wondrous talent suddenly emerges: a mysterious abundance that gives her work supernatural productivity and helps her roll cigars at an inconceivable speed. This unique gift is echoed in her female descendants: her daughter Clarice, who makes a large number of clothes almost without realising it, and her granddaughter Antonia, who extends people’s lives long enough for them to depart in peace.
Each woman has her own strength and fragility, each woman is destined to experience the miracle and burden of this abundance.
But this gift does not last for ever. This abundance can vanish when faced with fate’s cruel blows, and the women in this family suffer many sorrows: wars, loss, and history’s looming violence that turns everything upside down, from Nazi Occupation to Fascism, to the early years of the economic boom. However, these women are able to tackle and overcome all their difficulties, and that is partly thanks to another blessing: the pure and unconditional love of their husbands.

Casa Editrice Nord, January 2025, pp.384

  • “a dense and fluid style.”

     

     

    Maria Grazia Ligato, Io Donna

  • “detailed, melodious and meticulous, it evolves slowly, steeped in the element of magic that wades into our everyday lives.”

     

    Mirella Serri, TTL

  • “bursting with stories, pacey.  Proof of the author’s high inventiveness.”

    Criticaletteraria.org

Maria Costanza Boldrini

Maria Costanza Boldrini graduated in Languages and specialised in Journalism. She lives in France, where she works as a freelance translator and the editor of a website that focusses on language and etymology research. Gli anni dell’abbondanza (2025) is her debut novel.

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