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Lombardy, 1628, a time of oppressive Spanish occupation of Northern Italy, and of the Thirty Years’ War. The young lovers Lorenzo and Lucia, both from peasant families, are planning their wedding. However, the villainous Don Rodrigo has designs on Lucia, and the lovers are forced to flee their village. Their dangerous journey in exile takes them through one of the most dramatic epochs in Italian history, filled with war, famine and plague – will they ever be able to find happiness together?_x000D_
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Dave Eggers says, of the series: “I couldn’t be prouder to be a part of it. Ever since Alessandro conceived this idea I thought it was brilliant. The editions that they’ve complied have been lushly illustrated and elegantly designed.”
The Story of the Betrothed
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SKU: 9781782690221
Category: Children's - English
Tags: Marcoi Lorenzetti, Stephen Sartarelli, Umberto Eco
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