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  1. Sep 29, 2008 · From Publishers Weekly. Published in Italy in 1913 but never before translated into English, this richly atmospheric novel by Deledda (1871-1936), the second woman to receive the Nobel Prize for literature (1926), is a tale of penitence, salvation and a Christian-peasant notion of destiny.

  2. 3.79. 4,900 ratings442 reviews. The rugged landscape of Baronia on Sardinia sets the scene for this novel of crime, guilt, and retribution. Deledda presents the story of the Pintor sisters - from a family of noble landowners now in decline - their nephew Giacinto, and their servant Efix, who is trying to make up for a mysterious sin committed ...

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  3. Canne al vento ([ˈkanne al ˈvɛnto]; Italian for "Reeds in the wind") is a novel by the Italian author and Nobel Prize winner Grazia Deledda. After being published by episodes on L'Illustrazione Italiana, in the period January 13–27, 1913, it was released as a volume by editor Fratelli Treves in Milan. It's considered the most notable work ...

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  4. Jun 28, 2023 · Reeds in the wind. by. Deledda, Grazia, 1871-1936. Publication date. 1999. Topics. Sisters -- Italy -- Sardinia -- Fiction, Farms, Small -- Italy -- Sardinia -- Fiction, Nephews -- Italy -- Sardinia -- Fiction, Peasants -- Italy -- Fiction, Superstition -- Religious aspects -- Italy -- Fiction, Sardinia (Italy) -- Fiction. Publisher.

  5. Aug 23, 2019 · Even a glance at her Wikipedia page is quite exhausting. But Reeds in the Wind is one of her most famous, apparently. The protagonist is Efix – a man who has served the Pintor family for many years. He is a loyal servant, placing the dignity and happiness of the family above his own – and, indeed, above almost anything.

  6. Books. Reeds in the Wind. Grazia Deledda, Martha King. Italica Press, 1999 - Fiction - 199 pages. The rugged landscape of Baronia on Sardinia sets the scene for this novel of crime,...

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