Medusa's Kiss
The extraordinary debut of Melania Mazzucco, a novel about desire and love that enchants and moves.
1905. On the day of her wedding to Count Felice Argentero, the young Norma Boncompagni, daughter of a Florentine university professor, meets for the first time the distant gaze of Medusa, a wild and surly child. They are different in education, social environment, experiences. Yet they are destined to meet again and to be overwhelmed by a vital and scandalous love that subverts all conventions and changes their lives forever. With a style that possesses depth, elegance, grace, Melania Mazzucco drags us into a fierce and passionate story, that conquers the readers with unforgettable characters – so fragile and so complex.
Publication date: 07.06.2022
Publisher: Einaudi - Super ET
Country: Italy
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