Children's & YA
He Was Your Father
by Alessandro Gallo
Description
“When I was 15, I found out who my father really was reading about him in a newspaper, and I realized that I had a choice in front of me: to follow his steps and mark my role inside his circle, or to show that I belonged to my mother’s world – a clean and pure way of life, full of sacrifices; a different legacy. And that’s what I decided to do.”
This is how Gallo describes his upbringing, and the fates of his characters are inevitably similar to his own life.
This is the story of a father – a well-known member of the Camorra – and his three children, all forced to make a choice that will shape their lives forever: to be or not to be a part of the family kingdom. The sons, Giusuè and Alberto, have no doubt in mind: they want to fill their father’ shoes and rule a criminal empire of drugs, illegal traffic and enterprises stretched all over the Country. But the daughter, Camilla, is torn between the love for her family and a voice within that tells her to be different and claim another life. All she can do is try and find the strength to achieve what seems to be impossible. But there is a big price to pay for this kind of freedom…
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Endorsements
“With this novel and his own life, Alessandro Gallo reveals that another path is always possible. And he does it with a ferocious and enlightening grace.”
Cover blurb by GIUSEPPE CATOZZELLA (author of "Don’t Tell Me You’re Afraid", sold to 40 Countries)
Reviews
“Alessandro Gallo is the son of a Camorra’s king, but he chose the law and he became a writer to help the young.”
«Famiglia Cristiana»
“Though it’s Naples Alessandro Gallo talks about, his stories could be set anywhere else in the world.”
«la Repubblica»
Author Biography
Born in 1986, Alessandro Gallo is a writer and actor. He is a prominent figure in the field of education law. He won several prizes for his books, theatre plays and reportages, and for his commitment to the fight against mafia.
His trilogy of YA novels by independent publisher Navarra Editore has sold more than 20.000 copies to this day.
"He Was Your Father" is his first novel by Rizzoli.
Otago Literary Agency
Founded in 2010, Otago is a literary agency based in Bologna, Italy. We represent authors in Italy and abroad, foreign publishers and literary agencies in the Italian market, and we manage the foreign rights of Italian publishing houses. We are proud to be one of the founding members of ADALI, the first Association of Italian literary agents.
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- Publisher Rizzoli
- Publication Date October 2019
- Orginal LanguageItalian
- ISBN/Identifier 9788817142632
- Publication Country or regionItaly
- FormatHardback
- Primary Price 14 EUR
- Pages160
- ReadershipTeenage/Young Adult
- Publish StatusPublished
- Original Language TitleEra tuo padre
- Copyright Year2019
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