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Three siblings have a frenemy to fight: Manon, their mother – a Sicilian woman who spends her days deep-frying eggplants, and whose life follows her own peculiar motto: “Happiness is possible only when based on the average of our mutual sorrows”. Manon’s universe is all about a code of conduct made of high morals, piety and the myth of unhappiness; But their children challenge this strict set of rules through a series of failures, a divorce and – worst of all – a sexual orientation that is not at all proper. When the modern world suddenly strikes Manon’s life, will she be able to face such a deep revolution?
Witty, moving and thought-provoking, The Morals of the Doily is an autobiographical novel that shifts between exhilarating pages and epic drama.
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Theatrical adaptation on stage from Autumn 2020.
Reviews
“How can you be happy when I suffer? is the Flaubertian dogma of this bewitching novel, a survival guide for those who know how much love can be morbid and tangled, just like the threads of a doily. Through the story of an exquisite and unique character, Alberto Milazzo talks about the core issues of our modern world: civil rights, generational clash,
and – most of all – a new family model that exudes love.”
«la Repubblica»
“A masterpiece of compromises.”
«Lei»
“Sacrilegious and hilarious.”
«Robinson – la Repubblica»
Author Biography
Born in Sicily, Alberto Milazzo is an author, playwriter, translator, actor and a Juidaism expert. He lives between Milan and London with his English husband, Tom. His debut novel, "Uomini e insetti", has been published in 2015 by Mondadori, and his latest translation is "Queer City" by Peter Ackroyd (SEM).
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 SEM
- Publication Date June 2019
- Orginal LanguageItalian
- ISBN/Identifier 9788893901840
- Publication Country or regionItaly
- FormatHardback
- Primary Price 13 EUR
- Pages140
- Publish StatusPublished
- Original Language TitleLa morale del centrino
- Copyright Year2019
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