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The protagonists of this story are Franco and Nadja whose relationship begins as a chance lunchtime encounter in a bar not far from the small hilltop town of Montelorenzo in southern Tuscany Franco comes from an established artisan family in the town and although university educated follows in his father s footsteps as a cabinet maker Nadja is a spirited and determined but anxious young woman with an ever present phobia Since her mother died giving birth to her she was brought up by her father a fervent Communist who named her Nadja after the wives of both Lenin and Stalin Nadja is short for Nadezhda which means Hope in Russian The story illustrates the legacy of history and the lasting effect it has on all our lives Nadja becomes both literally and metaphorically Franco s Hope until the Three Fates of Greek mythology intervene Nadja The Librarian s HopeWhile bits and pieces of the character descriptions were interesting this book as a whole was incredibly slow to read In many books I enjoy meandering around and getting to know characters Here there wasn t a single character that intrigued me All I wanted was the story to move forward But this just wasn t my cup of tea Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review 1805147986 This is literary fiction at its very best One needs to read at a leisurely pace to absorb to parse to understand the magic of the words. Nadja hussein At the heart of the story is Franco a librarian approaching middle age who is also a quirky Moto Guzzi biker When Nadja enters his life a gentle restrained romance slowly blossoms His life is at once infinitely complex but infinitely tolerable The novel is set in an undefined past in a small Italian town The characters discuss post war politics and scandals that rocked the Italian government It s poignant and profound The author renders every tiny detail fascinating It s funny and full of love that does not cloy It s concerned with dignity the force of destiny and the sometimes terrible consequences of human passion A sensitive heart warming heartbreaking story Tears cannot be avoided 1805147986