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Set in the mid-18th century, Dacia Maraini's unforgettable novel tells the story of three generations of the Ucria family, seen through the watchful eyes of the deaf-mute Duchess Marianna. Married at 13 to her own uncle and set apart from other people by her disability, she relentlessly searches for fulfilment in a society where women either face marriage and endless child-bearing or a life of renunciation within the walls of a convent.
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The Silent Duchess, Dacia Maraini
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- Released
- 2010
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- Title
- The Silent Duchess
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Dacia Maraini
- Publisher
- Arcadia Books Limited
- Released
- 2010
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 319
- ISBN10
- 190641372X
- ISBN13
- 9781906413729
- Series
- Original title
- La lunga vita di Marianna Ucría
- Rating
- 3.65 out of 5
- Description
- Set in the mid-18th century, Dacia Maraini's unforgettable novel tells the story of three generations of the Ucria family, seen through the watchful eyes of the deaf-mute Duchess Marianna. Married at 13 to her own uncle and set apart from other people by her disability, she relentlessly searches for fulfilment in a society where women either face marriage and endless child-bearing or a life of renunciation within the walls of a convent.