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While residents sleep in the early hours of December 28, 1908, a devastating earthquake and tsunami destroy the Italian cities of Messina and Reggio Calabria. More than 100,000 people perish. Nicola, the 11-year-old son of a wealthy perfumer, appears to live a charmed life in Reggio, but unbeknownst to others, Nicola's mother ties him up every night in the cellar so the devil cannot steal him. In Messina, Barbara arrives to attend the ope...Log In or Sign Up to Read More