Aus ihrer Sicht

Synopsis of Aus ihrer Sicht

«Aus ihrer Sicht» is the historical novel by Alba de Céspedes, published by Insel Verlag in paperback (637 pages, in German).

Rome, 1939. Alessandra grows up watching her mother, a talented pianist, subjugated by her husband. Sent to the Abruzzi to learn obedience, she becomes politicised and demands equality between men and women. In Rome she meets the anti-fascist philosopher Francesco and believes she has found her place, but fascist Italy exacts a high price for freedom.

The novel was originally published in 1949 as «Dalla parte di lei»; this German edition, translated by Karin Krieger, is no. 5031 of Insel Taschenbuch.

For readers interested in historical fiction with a feminist perspective and in twentieth-century Italian literature.