by Rosa Ventrella · Pocket · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782266332217
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«Béni soit le père» is the novel by Rosa Ventrella, published by Pocket in paperback format (272 pages, in French).
Rosa is born in San Nicola, a poor neighbourhood of Bari, and grows up under the terror of her father, «Gueule d'ange». As a young woman she marries Marco and moves to Rome, where her daughter Giulia is born, but she discovers that Marco is not who she thought. When her mother falls ill, she returns to her childhood to face her past, her hatred of her father and the difficult path of forgiveness.
The 2023 French edition, translated by Anaïs Bouteille-Bokobza, bears the mention «sélection Grand Prix des Lecteurs 2023».
For readers of contemporary fiction and family drama looking for a story about the legacy of trauma, family violence and reconciliation.
