Never the Wind by Francesco Dimitri

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A bittersweet gothic fantasy of family, friendship, memory, and the uncanny told from the perspective of a blind teenager in Puglia, Southern Italy, set in the same world as The Book of Hidden Things, perfect for readers of Neil Gaiman, Donna Tartt and Haruki Murakami. Praise God, never the wind 1996 - Luca Saracino is thirteen and has been completely blind for eight months when his parents move to a Southern Italian farmhouse they dream of turning into a hotel. With his brother dropping out of university and the family reeling from Luca's diagnosis, they are chasing dreams of rebirth and reinvention. As Luca tells his story without sight - experiencing the world solely through hearing, smell, taste and touch - he meets the dauntless Ada Guadalupi, who takes him out to explore the rocky fields and empty beaches. But Luca and Ada find they can't escape the grudges that have lasted between their families for generations, or the gossiping of the town. And Luca is preyed upon by the feral Wanderer, who walks the vineyards of his home. As Luca's family starts to crack at the seams, Luca and Ada have to navigate new lands and old rivalries to uncover the truths spoken as whispers on the wind.

  • Product Features

    • Suggested age range- Adult
    • Format- Paperback
    • Product dimension- 5.1" W x 7.9" H x 0.9" D
    • Genre- Science Fiction & Fantasy
    • Publisher- Titan, Publication date- 06-07-2022
    • Page count- 320
    • ISBN- 9781789099812
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3 years ago
from Elk River, Minnesota

Well Written, Coming-of-Age Story

I am always a fan of stories that take place in Italy and this one is no different. This was the first book I have ever read that has a blind narrator and it is handled perfectly. The author uses the other four senses to create a very vivid description of the Italian countryside where the story takes place and helped me as a reader feel the same absence and sometimes terror that the narrator felt, especially with the scenes involving the mysterious Wanderer. I highly recommend this book for anyone who is a fan of coming-of-age stories, stories with unique narrators, or people who have fallen in love with Italy through books like Call Me By Your Name or movies like Disney's Luca.

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