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Day 11

pp. 192-211 (through “Send me your news. Giuseppe”)

January 15, 2021 by A Public Space

Roberta writing about Ignazio Fegiz: “He’s one of those people it’s impossible to hate when you actually see them.”Seeing is believing. Can't decide if Roberta is generous, or one's disbelief comes from not seeing I.F but only reading about him.


“Everyone says to me: Pull yourself together. You already have lots of children. I know, but I want this one too.”
One of the most astonishing and sympathetic Lucrezia moments. That "I know, but I want..." statement easily grants her a place in Shakespeare.


Giuseppe has a lot to say to his step-daughter, as he has a lot to write about to Lucrezia, but not much to his brother, his son, and his brother's wife who is his wife now. Perhaps for some, the only meaningful people are those chosen as the special audience.

Daily Reading

Day 1

pp. 1-20 (through “We will see one another next Saturday. I’ll bring Ignazio Fegiz. Egisto”)

Day 2

pp. 21-38 (through “…their system has broken down. Egisto”)

Day 3

pp. 39-57 (through “And this made me very upset and worried. Giuseppe”)

Day 4

pp. 58-70 (through “…we are just piling up pointless details. Giuseppe”)

Day 5

pp. 71-87 (through “I shall come to collect the keys. Alberico”)

Day 6

pp. 88-107 (through “…but perhaps he’ll write to you one day. Lucrezia")

Day 7

pp. 108-130 (through “Let me know if you are still sleeping in the room with the bear-cubs. Lucrezia”)

Day 8

pp 131-150 (through “You’ll meet Anais. Egisto”)

Day 9

pp. 229-247 (through “with love from your father.”)

Day 10

pp. 171-191 (through “…in which your future is fated and all mapped out for you. Egisto.”)

Day 11

pp. 192-211 (through “Send me your news. Giuseppe”)

Day 12

pp. 212-228 (through “I buy black underpants so that I won’t have to wash them so often.”)

Day 13

pp. 229-247 (through “I buy black underpants so that I won’t have to wash them so often.”)

Day 14

pp. 248-265 (through “…and anyway she doesn’t like children. Yours, Giuseppe)

Day 15

pp. 248-265 (through “…and anyway she doesn’t like children. Yours, Giuseppe)

Day 16

pp. 286-303 (end)

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