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Set in Lombardy during the Spanish occupation of the late 1620s, The Betrothed tells the story of two young lovers, Renzo and Lucia, prevented from marrying by the petty tyrant Don Rodrigo, who desires Lucia for himself. Forced to flee, they are then cruelly separated, and must face many dangers including plague, famine and imprisonment, and confront a variety of strange characters - the mysterious Nun of Monza, the fiery Father Cristoforo and the sinister 'Unnamed' - in their struggle to be reunited. A vigorous portrayal of enduring passion,

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The Betrothed (I Promessi Sposi), Italy's national literary classic, is many fine things. But above all it is a love story * Wall Street Journal *

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      Publisher: Everyman
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 25/10/2013
      ISBN13: 9781841593579, 978-1841593579
      ISBN10: 1841593575

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Set in Lombardy during the Spanish occupation of the late 1620s, The Betrothed tells the story of two young lovers, Renzo and Lucia, prevented from marrying by the petty tyrant Don Rodrigo, who desires Lucia for himself. Forced to flee, they are then cruelly separated, and must face many dangers including plague, famine and imprisonment, and confront a variety of strange characters - the mysterious Nun of Monza, the fiery Father Cristoforo and the sinister 'Unnamed' - in their struggle to be reunited. A vigorous portrayal of enduring passion,

      Trade Review
      The Betrothed (I Promessi Sposi), Italy's national literary classic, is many fine things. But above all it is a love story * Wall Street Journal *

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