Presented by the Dante Alighieri Society of BC, with the support of the Istituto Italiano di Cultura Toronto.
The next meeting of the Italian Book Club will take place on Tuesday, May 17 at 8:30PM EDT / 5:30PM EDT.
The group will discuss the novel La luce è là by Agata Bazzi. Benedetta Diamanti will coordinate.
Please note that the discussion will be in Italian. An intermediate to advanced level of Italian is recommended.
To register, please email info@dantesocietybc.ca.
The Italian Book Club meets ONLINE on ZOOM once a month.
Meet other bibliophiles, share ideas and deepen your understanding of Italian literature, history and culture.
The Italian Book Club is FREE and open to all those in Canada interested in friendly and thought-provoking discussions of Italian books: fiction, non-fiction, classics, prize-winners, etc.
If you are new to the Italian Book Club and wish to join the meetings, please email info@dantesocietybc.ca to register and receive the MEETING LINK.
Schedule and more info: www.dantesocietybc.ca/bookclub.
ABOUT THE BOOK
The Ahrens family is the protagonist of a magnificent season in the history of Palermo: the “very happy Palermo” of the early twentieth century. Albert, the patriarch who arrived from Germany in 1875, becomes an enthusiastic successful businessman and marries Johanna Benjamin, who will be the mother of his eight children. Events that affect the serenity of the family follow in sequence: the Messina earthquake, the First World War, the death of the two sons, and finally, the racial laws. However, the economic decline does not prevent Marta, Vera, Berta and Margherita from carrying on the “light” of the values that have always inspired them.