In the organizer's words:

A childhood promise. A family secret. And an impossible love in the golden years of Italy.

Two children in the garden of a Milan villa: Piero, the radiant son of an automobile entrepreneur. And Valeria, the talented daughter of a domestic servant. They promise to be friends for life.
Connected by an old family secret, they experience a youth in the golden years of Italy, between dolce vita and cultural revolution. But when Piero has to inherit his father's estate, Valeria falls in love with the Sicilian worker's son Flavio - and everything changes.
With echoes of "Bella Germania", bestselling author Daniel Speck tells an epic story of passion, loss and friendship across all opposites.

Daniel Speck, born in Munich in 1969, takes us through eras and mentalities to ourselves in his novels. While traveling, he finds stories, places and people whose fates inspire him to write stories. The author studied film history in Munich and wrote screenplays for which he was awarded the Grimme Prize and the Bavarian Television Prize. His novels are all bestsellers and are highly acclaimed by critics and readers alike. 'Bella Germania' was prominently filmed as a three-part movie. With the bestsellers 'Piccola Sicilia', 'Jaffa Road' and 'Yoga Town', Daniel Speck paints a polyphonic panorama and builds bridges between cultures.

Admission: 18 €
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