The House of Scorta
An epic tale of love, lies, and a family's disgrace in the unforgiving south of Italy. After receiving stunning critical acclaim and France's most prestigious literary award, the Goncourt Prize, Laurent Gaude's The House of Scorta (published in France as Le Soleil des Scorta) has sold more than 400,000 copies. Spanning five generations in a small village in southern Italy, Gaude's novel is laced with infamous crimes, forsaken loves, and lifelong secrets. The saga of the Scortas opens in 1870 with Rocco Scorta Mascalzone, the bastard product of a rape and a notorious scoundrel whose legacy the family is forced to confront. While their lineage seems doomed to struggle, the Scortas are blessed with an imposing pride and a relentless faith in their own power. Besides a little tobacco shop they manage to open with their years of savings, their wealth all but lies in their memories and their collective belief in the pursuit of happiness. Gaude's omniscient, linear narrative is interwoven with the recollections of the old Carmela as she delivers her last confession to the family priest, exposing the family's deep-buried secret.
Artist(s): Laurent Gaudé
Publisher: Anchor Canada
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Incredibly well written book about the extraordinary story of an ordinary italian family with the most bizarre origins ever, really enjoyed it.
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Effectivement, plein de soleil!
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En français: Le soleil des Scorta. Mon frère me l'avait prêté en disant: "C'est un livre plein de soleil" et tu le sens vraiment! Tu sens le soleil de l'italie, la sueur, les olives, les pierres qui sifflent sous la chaleur, le sel de la mer... C'est excellent! Un livre sur la vie d'une famille qui travaille fort à faire son bonheur et qui nous permet, après coup, d'aprécier le nôtre!
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