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The Triumph of the Lions

Translated from the Italian
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ABOUT
THE BOOK

From the author of the acclaimed The Florios of Sicily, a magnificent novel that explores the origins of one of Italy’s most powerful and notorious families, men and women whose ruthless ambition and caprice would chart the course of modern Italian history—a tale of grand historical dramas, exotic locales, political intrigue, and heartbreaking romance that rivals the bestselling works of Philippa Gregory and Adriana Trigiani.

ABOUT
THE AUTHOR Stefania
Auci

Stefania Auci, a Trapani-born, Palermo-adopted teacher, is author of The Florios of Sicily, a literary sensation that went on to sell over 1,500,000 copies in Italy alone before being published in over 40 countries and forming the basis of The Lions of Sicily, a successful series available on Disney+ and Hulu.

Stefania Auci, a Trapani-born, Palermo-adopted teacher, is author of The Florios of Sicily, a literary sensation that went on to sell over 1,500,000 copies in Italy alone before being published in over 40 countries and forming the basis of The Lions of Sicily, a successful series available on Disney+ and Hulu.

ABOUT
THE TRANSLATOR Katherine
Gregor

Katherine Gregor worked as a teacher of English as a Foreign Language, press agent, and theatrical agent before becoming a full-time literary translator of fiction, nonfiction, and plays. She works from Italian and French, and occasionally Russian. Katherine also writes fiction and nonfiction. She blogs as Scribe Doll.

Katherine Gregor worked as a teacher of English as a Foreign Language, press agent, and theatrical agent before becoming a full-time literary translator of fiction, nonfiction, and plays. She works from Italian and French, and occasionally Russian. Katherine also writes fiction and nonfiction. She blogs as Scribe Doll.

ABOUT
THE TRANSLATOR Howard
Curtis

Howard Curtis has almost forty years of experience as a literary translator from French, Italian and Spanish. Among the many authors he has translated are Georges Simenon, Gianrico Carofiglio, Jean-Claude Izzo, Georges Bernanos, Giorgio Scerbanenco and Santiago Gamboa.

Howard Curtis has almost forty years of experience as a literary translator from French, Italian and Spanish. Among the many authors he has translated are Georges Simenon, Gianrico Carofiglio, Jean-Claude Izzo, Georges Bernanos, Giorgio Scerbanenco and Santiago Gamboa.

NOMINATING LIBRARY COMMENTS

“The Triumph of the Lions” (L’inverno dei Leoni) is a novel that offers an immersive and sensorial reading experience. With a measured and expressive style, Stefania Auci paints a vivid picture of Sicily at the turn of the 19th and 20th century, describing its beautiful places and offering a glimpse into Sicilian life and society of the time. Although it is a historical novel, it remains engaging and fluent, with well-defined characters and complex plots. The strength of the female protagonists and the gripping plot, set against the backdrop of Italian history, make this novel of great interest. The accurate historical reconstruction and the sensation of travelling through time make the reader feel part of the described era, having the impression of breathing smells, touching fabrics and listening to the Sicilian cadence. An intense and engaging novel that describes a resilient and ingenious Italy, full of passion and family history.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Date published
28/03/2024
Country
Italy
Original Language
Italian
Author
Publisher
HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Translator
Katherine Gregor, Howard Curtis
Translation
Translated from the Italian
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