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Reviewed on June 1, 2013 | Fiction
This now celebrated posthumous novel by Italian writer Sapienza (1924–96) tells the story of Modesta, who evolves from orphan to princess to sexual libertine to earth mother and feminist freedom fighter. That's quite a lot to explore in one book, in addition to Modesta's role in causing multiple deaths so she ca...Log In or Sign Up to Read More