Why a Booktrail?
1990s: Inspired by true events
The Brittle Age
Why a Booktrail?
1990s: Inspired by true events
What you need to know before your trail
In the 1990s, deep in the Maiella mountains of Central Italy, a brutal crime shattered the peace of the local community. Two young women were murdered, a third left for dead. Lucia was twenty years old back then, and the only survivor, a childhood friend. Now Lucia is a physiotherapist, separating from her husband, her daughter Amanda studying in Milan. When the pandemic forces Amanda to return to the family’s home near Pescara, forever changed by her experiences, Lucia’s memories are reawakened, and with them the impact of past trauma. Set against the backdrop of the rugged Apennine mountains, the narrative intricately weaves Lucia and Amanda’s personal struggles with the mystery of the tragedy that marked their familial land decades earlier.
Travel Guide
Maiella Mountains
This book is unspired by the very real incident which happened in 1997. That year, two young women were murdered in the Maiella mountains after being raped by a shepherd. The incident occurred in the wooded highlands of the Maiella mountains. One barren plateau on the mountainside is named “dead woman”.
BookTrail Boarding Pass: The Brittle Age
Destination/Location: Italy, Abruzzo Author: Donatella Di Pietrantonio Departure: 1990s
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