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The Postwoman

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The debut novel by young Italian writer Francesca Giannone has become a literary sensation in Italy, selling over 700,000 copies and selling publication rights to 41 countries.

Based on the story of the author's great-grandmother, the novel tells the story of Anna, a young woman from northern Italy who moved with her family to the south of the country in 1934, to her husband's homeland. Becoming the first female postwoman in Lizzanello, Anna challenges the patriarchal norms of society. For over 20 years, first on foot and then by bicycle, she delivers important correspondence to residents—letters from soldiers at the front, postcards from those who have left Italy forever, and messages from secret lovers. Anna reads letters to the illiterate and even teaches them to read and write. Unbeknownst to herself, this bold "outsider" from the north will change much in the southern town and significantly impact the status of women there.
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