The Day the War Ended
Christian Antonini
Of fire and silk
Coming of age
Historical
An exhilarating adventure and a timeless love story. A spellbinding novel of passion and history.
Imagine a gripping story with two beginnings and a surprising end. In the summer of 2024, Lianna arrives in Solferino to visit her mother’s grave, where an encounter with Asé, the mysterious cemetery guardian, opens the door to a second beginning. In the summer of 1858, two siblings, Sante and Altea, and Visio, ‘reborn’ after a near-fatal encounter, experience love and friendship against the backdrop of the Risorgimento’s bloodiest battle. As war looms, they discover the true cost of choices and protecting what they hold dear. Past and present intertwine with unexpected twists in a tale of fire and silk.
- Elegant, powerful writing with short, fast-paced chapters that quickly change the rhythm of the story. A story of love, friendship, and universal values set against the backdrop of Italy.
- An unexpected ending with a twist that will leave you breathless.
Publisher:
Mondadori
Target:
12+
Year:
2024
Author
Manlio Castagna
Screenwriter, director, author, and film critic, he spent over 20 years as part of the artistic direction of the Giffoni Film Festival.
He made his debut in children's fiction in 2018 with the bestselling Petrademone trilogy (Mondadori), translated into several languages. Since then, he has explored a wide range of genres: from the historical fantasy of La notte delle malombre and Di fuoco e seta (both longlisted for the Strega Ragazzi Award and finalists in various literary prizes), to the horror of Goodwill and Nessuno verrà a prenderti, to nonfiction with the cinema guide 116 Movies to See Before You’re 16, and the genre-bending novel Dedalo & Dharma, all the way to social noir with Barriera (all published by the Mondadori Group).
The Reincarnation of the Klun Sisters and Try Not to Sleep are his adult fiction titles.
In 2022, he made his directorial and screenwriting debut in cinema with Il viaggio degli eroi, produced by Rai Cinema and awarded with record-breaking viewership on Rai1.
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