Nino Ricci schafft Erzählungen, die sich mit dem komplexen Zusammenspiel von menschlicher Natur und moralischer Ambiguität auseinandersetzen. Seine Werke untersuchen oft das Spannungsfeld zwischen niederen Instinkten und dem Streben nach dem Guten, dargeboten in einer reichen Prosa, die tiefe psychologische Einblicke gewährt. Riccis unverwechselbarer Stil fordert die Leser heraus und bleibt dennoch zugänglich, was starke emotionale Reaktionen und nachdenkliche Kontemplation hervorruft.
Die Italienerin Christina, seit Jahren allein, aber der Sitte nach dennoch ihrem Mann in den fernen USA untertan, nimmt sich das Recht auf einen Geliebten heraus und lässt sich auch dann nicht einer öffentlichen Demütigung unterwerfen, als sie ein Kind erwartet.
Exploring the earthly life of Jesus through diverse perspectives, this fictional biography features four intriguing figures who share their powerful and personal accounts. Each character's unique beliefs and desires shape their narratives, offering readers a multifaceted view of Jesus and the impact he had on those around him. The interplay of their stories enriches the understanding of his life and legacy, making for a compelling and thought-provoking read.
Set in Toronto and Italy, this powerful sequel to "In a Glass House" explores the sometimes forbidden aspect of desire and one's longing for what is unrecoverable. Victor Innocente remeets his half-sister in Toronto, shortly after his father's death. Uneasy with their new proximity in each other's lives, they are at first restrained. But gradually what is unspoken between them comes closer to the surface, setting in motion a course of events that will take Victor back to Valle del Sole in Italy, the place of his birth. It is there, where the story had its strange beginning twenty years earlier, that he confronts his past, its secrets and its revelations. Poignant, gripping, and written in luminous, highly charged prose, "Where She Has Gone "is an unforgettable novel - for its vivid portrayal of character and place, and for its extraordinarily moving encounter with the past.
In 1986 Montreal, Alex Fratarcangeli grapples with feelings of inadequacy in his career and love life. Despite being an unremarkable man, he is deeply affected by a transformative experience in the Galapagos Islands. This haunting event challenges the fragile stability of his everyday existence, forcing him to confront his identity and the notion of authenticity. The narrative explores themes of self-doubt and the search for meaning amidst the mundane.