{"product_id":"siciliana-hardcover","title":"Siciliana - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarlo Treviso\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA family torn apart by conflict.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn uprising of deadly magnitude.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA nation altered forever.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by actual events, Siciliana is the harrowing tale of a young woman's courage in the face of unthinkable turmoil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1282 AD, the Kingdom of Sicily is under the rule of a tyrannical French king and subject to his brutal Angevin army. Daily acts of violence and persecution are commonplace in a once-prosperous realm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor twenty-year-old Aetna Vespiri, daughter of a revered Sicilian knight, survival has become second nature. As a child, she witnessed the destruction of her family's vineyard by Angevin soldiers and spent the next decade learning the tenets of stiletto-blade combat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYears later in Palermo, as the evening bells toll for Vespers, Aetna fends off a nefarious sergeant and sparks an uprising against the Angevin occupation. Now, standing at the forefront of an accelerating people's rebellion, Aetna finds herself fighting not only for a nation she believes in but also for the meaning of family. In her darkest hour, this dauntless Sicilian woman steps out of obscurity and into the pages of history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe legend of Siciliana is born.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet amid bustling Arab markets and brooding Norman fortresses, Siciliana will envelop readers in the sights, sounds, and dangers lurking around every corner of medieval Sicily.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 482\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.19 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 30, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47409241030834,"sku":"9781737457718","price":43.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/ab8975c79fb30f8e9d0dc9b6854fd7ec.webp?v=1778261638","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/siciliana-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}