Reeds in the Wind
Grazia Deledda's 1913 novel Canne al vento, translated by Martha King, in which unmarried sisters welcome a young nephew into their home.
Canne al vento (Reeds in the Wind) is a 1913 novel by the Nobel Prize winner Grazia Deledda, centred on the theme of unwise passion. Dacia Maraini describes four sisters living with their father in the country. One is sent away when pregnant, and twenty years later her son writes and comes to the family home. Welcomed warmly by his aunts, he takes their property. Martha King’s English translation appeared in 1999.
Recommended by 1 Person
As an Amazon Associate, bookstoread.org earns from qualifying purchases. Links to Amazon on this page may earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. Spotted an error on this page? Tell us and we will fix it.