Le tre valli della Sicilia

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Gutenberg ID

22506

Title

Le tre valli della Sicilia

Language

it

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Project Gutenberg

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Set in 1860 Sicily, this historical novel intertwines the fervor of the Risorgimento with personal tragedy. Through the eyes of conspirators, traitors, and lovers, Gaetano Sangiorgio explores themes of patriotism, betrayal, and the devastating cost of war, culminating in a dramatic naval disaster that tests the bonds of friendship and love.

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Set against the backdrop of the 1860 Risorgimento, Gaetano Sangiorgio's *Le tre valli della Sicilia* weaves a narrative of political intrigue, romantic tragedy, and patriotic sacrifice. The story opens in Sutera, where the revolutionary Pardo prepares to flee after a conspiracy is betrayed by the treacherous Buscemo. As Pardo escapes with his fiancée Iza, the plot shifts to the catastrophic sinking of the steamer 'Ciullo.' Amidst the chaos, the young engineer Arrigo Rapisardi saves his beloved Emma and her mother, only to be revealed as Azzo Carbonera, a former exile and fellow conspirator from the north. Their reunion is complicated by the presence of Arrigo's jealous friend, Pierio, and the vengeful father of Zelmira, who believes Arrigo is responsible for his daughter's death. The novel juxtaposes high-stakes political maneuvering with intimate moments of romance and farewell, oscillating between the heroic idealism of the patriots and the grim reality of violence and loss. The narrative expands to include a group of young intellectuals and soldiers, led by Polo Brancato, who prepare to leave Sicily for the mainland to join the fight for Italian unification. They entrust their scholarly works and letters to a trusted courier before departing. The story concludes with a poignant twist: the protagonist Polo, who had written a defense of the rationalist Fausto Socino, is killed by a French bullet at the Battle of Mentana just as his work is published, cementing his legacy as a martyr for both reason and liberty.

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