Jolanda, also known as Jole, was already working at the spinning-wheel at the age of thirteen during the summer of Separated from her mother, traumatised by the bombings, she and her sister will roam the countryside looking for a grandmother that they have never met before. Through the voice of Jole — a penetrating, vivid first person narrator — their experiences are those of all the women who stay out of the line of fire, far from the front, blurred, almost invisible, while History proceeds, ruthlessly. Thirteen narrated images, like photos missing from a family album, punctuate a narration based on diaries, testimonies, reports and documents. Chiara Carminati is author of stories, poems and plays for children and youngsters. She holds workshops and meetings to promote reading in libraries, schools and bookshops. Her website is www. The website is under construction.

We use cookies to improve this site


Special offers and product promotions
Summarize a story in a few snapshots. Tell about coffee in all its forms, through people, items and places. This is the aim of the Moak Fuori Fuoco edition contest. Promote the skills of eclectic talents and spread the cultural heritage through photography. Setting conditions to interweave encounters and cultural connections in different areas. Synthesize a story in 3 shots. Tell about coffee, in all its forms and colours, through images of people, items and places. Deadline is October 14th,
Fuori fuoco (Italian Edition)
Cookies are used to provide, analyse and improve our services; provide chat tools; and show you relevant content on advertising. You can learn more about our use of cookies here. Are you happy to accept all cookies? Accept all Manage Cookies Cookie Preferences We use cookies and similar tools, including those used by approved third parties collectively, "cookies" for the purposes described below. You can learn more about how we plus approved third parties use cookies and how to change your settings by visiting the Cookies notice. The choices you make here will apply to your interaction with this service on this device. Essential We use cookies to provide our services , for example, to keep track of items stored in your shopping basket, prevent fraudulent activity, improve the security of our services, keep track of your specific preferences e. These cookies are necessary to provide our site and services and therefore cannot be disabled. For example, we use cookies to conduct research and diagnostics to improve our content, products and services, and to measure and analyse the performance of our services. Show less Show more Advertising ON OFF We use cookies to serve you certain types of ads , including ads relevant to your interests on Book Depository and to work with approved third parties in the process of delivering ad content, including ads relevant to your interests, to measure the effectiveness of their ads, and to perform services on behalf of Book Depository.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Would you like to tell us about a lower price? If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support?