{"id":2807,"date":"2025-10-01T12:05:47","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T10:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alessiofabbri.it\/?page_id=2807"},"modified":"2026-09-26T17:47:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T15:47:34","slug":"roses-in-the-wind","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.alessiofabbri.it\/?page_id=2807","title":{"rendered":"Roses in the Wind"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Roses in the Wind<\/i><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Release: 15th December 2025
Pages 94<\/i>
Genre: Historical novel 
<\/i>Trailer: [ <\/span>Official Trailer<\/u><\/span><\/a> ]
<\/span>eBook: <\/span>Amazon<\/span><\/u><\/a>
<\/u><\/b>Print:<\/span> <\/span>Not available

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Plot: Just a few years into their marriage, Vittorina and Pir\u00ec’s differences in personality lead them to clash on several fronts. As she tries to mend their relationship, she finds herself staunchly defending her family from external threats. Her husband’s relatives, with the country’s political support, seem to be able to control everything they put their eyes on. Meanwhile, the Manettis face new turmoil, and each member go their own way. In a time of crisis and disorientation, playing it by ear becomes the only solution for Vittorina.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The novel is divided into four different parts, titled POWER, DUTY, WILL and GLORY. Each represents a different moment in the development of the story, which looks like this:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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1 . Across the River
<\/strong>2 . The War Within
<\/strong>3 . When the Frog Sings
<\/strong>4 . New Women
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5 . Charmed
<\/strong>6 . Present Perfect
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8 . One Night Only
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The second part of the novel takes place in 1926, two years later. Pietro and Vittorina are increasingly distant: he does everything his own way, jeopardizing the family’s well-being. A wrong choice, in fact, brings serious consequences. Meanwhile, rumors of his apparent infidelity spread.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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9 . Love Sublime
<\/strong>10 .Virgo fragilis
<\/strong>11 . Tales from the River
12<\/strong> . Ballad of the Withered Flowers
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13 . Ashes
<\/strong>14 . The Sleeping Town
<\/strong>15 . Solemnly
<\/strong>16 . Roses in the Wind
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Main characters in the Minguzzi – Manetti family:
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  • Vittorina<\/b>, wife of Pir\u00ec and mother of his children. During a new pregnancy, tensions arise within the family, leading first to financial instability and then to emotional strain.<\/li>
  • Pietro<\/b>, Pir\u00ec<\/i>. Vittorina’s husband and head of the family. The rise of Fascism puts him in front of difficult choices, as he follows the advice of his cousin Celso.<\/li>
  • Celso<\/b>, son of Domenico Minguzzi and cousin of Pir\u00ec. He gets involved in the Fascist movement and gets Pir\u00ec to follow him through his entrepreneurial drive, causing quarrels between him and his wife.<\/li>
  • Maria Pascoli<\/b>, known as Mariuccia<\/i>. Faced with the family\u2019s hardships, she grows very close to her daughter-in-law, Vittorina.<\/li>
  • Maria<\/b>, the eldest of Pir\u00ec\u2019s sisters, is now married to Antonio (Ton\u00ec) and plays only a minor role in family affairs.<\/li>
  • Angela<\/b>, also known as Angiulina<\/i>. Sister of Pir\u00ec and wife of Giacomo, also known as Iacum\u00ec<\/i>. She has two daughters, but a few years later must undergo treatment for an illness.<\/li>
  • Giuseppa<\/b>, also known as Pipina<\/i>. Pir\u00ec\u2019s youngest sister. She meets a young man, Adelmo, and falls in love with him. Her affection for her sister Angiulina will influence some of her choices.<\/li>
  • Mario, Mariulina, and Ghina<\/b>, the children of Pir\u00ec and Vittorina, are beginning to grow up.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Other characters:
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