A SONG FOR BELLAFORTUNA. AN INSPIRATIONAL ITALIAN HISTORICAL FICTION NOVEL - Tecno-Libro

WiNNER OF THE B.R.A.G MEDALLiON AWARD iN HiSTORiCAL FiCTiON SHORT LiST FiNALiST iN THE WiLLiAM FAULKNER-WiLLiAM WiSDOM WRiTiNG COMPETiTiON A Song for Bellafortuna is an inspirational italian Historical Fiction novel concerning a young man's desire to free his Sicilian village from the domination of one family's long reign. For years, the beautiful, yet secluded, hilltop village of Bellafortuna, Sicily, was a great producer of wine and olive oil. The entire village prospered. However, after the arrival of the Vasaio family, production dwindles and the villagers soon find themselves in crushing debt to the Vasaios. Only one family in the village remains outside the control of the Vasaios, but the reason haunts Antonio Sanguinetti every day of his life. Antonio is determined to erase this legacy by offering financial and emotional support to his fellow villagers. He introduces them to the choral song from Verdi's opera, Nabucco, which becomes the rallying cry for the villagers and