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33 book trails

  • Location: Italy

One Good Thing

1940: Lili Passigli is studying when Mussolini’s Racial Laws deem her of ‘inferior’ Jewish descent…

  • Location: Tuscany. Le Case, Grosetto, Roccatederighi

The Bishop’s Villa

1943: Based on the true story of a nefarious collaboration between the Catholic diocese of Grosseto and the Fascist authorities.

  • Location: Rome

The Ghosts of Rome

1944. Six months since Nazi forces occupied Rome.

  • Location: Cassino

The Curse of Pietro Houdini

1943: The monastery of Monte Cassino has an interesting story to tell

  • Location: Rome

Her Side of the Story

1930s: Alessandra Corteggiani recalls her youth during the rise of fascism in 1930s Rome.

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The Darkening Globe

1597: Each time the globe turns, murder strikes…

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