by Andrea Vitali · Garzanti Libri · tapa dura · ISBN 9788811686026
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«Il segreto di Ortelia» is the novel by Andrea Vitali, published by Garzanti Libri in hardback (159 pages, in Italian).
In a provincial town, Amleto Selva arrives in 1919 and marries Cirene, heiress to the butcher's shop, driven by self-interest. His commercial rivalry with Bereni's store and his intense love life cause scandals. Amid secrets and passions, Cirene and her daughter Ortelia end up being the true centre of the story.
Originally published in 2007 in the Narratori moderni collection, the novel was adapted into film, as indicated on the cover.
For readers of contemporary Italian fiction and portraits of provincial life with humour, secrets and passion.
