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The Contessa's Legacy
- A Novella
- Narrated by: Patricia J. Rullo
- Length: 2 hrs and 1 min
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Summary
"The Contessa's Legacy" is a novella by Nora D'Ecclesis. The book tells the story of a family living in Pompeii, Naples in 79AD. It follows the lives of the family members as the ancestors eventually immigrate to America, including their relationships with each other, and their struggles to survive in a society that was not known for treating its citizens with compassion. The book explores themes of family, love, social justice, generational legacy and the impact of historical events on individuals and communities.
The Contessa's Legacy rejoices in the next generation and the perspective they bring to the world. It celebrates with gratitude and equanimity by looking back at all the generations of the family who were thankful for how far they had come as immigrants and as individuals. The ancient traditions enabled them to avoid the hedonic treadmill and rejoice in knowing that in the end the love they shared with humanity was everything. It is a journey of the joys and sorrows of generational legacy.
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- Anonymous User
- 15-06-24
A wonderful generational tale
I have read several of D'Ecclesis's works and enjoyed them all. Her books often explore Zen and spirituality so I was intrigued to read how she would handle a novella. I was not disappointed! I found this book to be a wonderful short read that included a bit of everything - class, religiion, culture, food, family struggle, love, marriage, immigration and the human struggle. Making it of interest to almost everyone as she packs in so many themes.
The story describes the lives of different generations of one Italian immigrant family to America. Like all generations they experience, love, joy, disappointment, class prejudice, religious differences and clashes of cultures. As well as a joy of enjoying and continuing some of their Italian culture. The story has beauitiful descriptions of lavish Italian family meals where the description of the feast had my mouth watering and wishing I was at the table with the family.
As someone with an interest in Zen Buddhism I particularly enjoyed chapter 4, which describes beautifully a Zen funeral as well as giving a succinct overview of Buddhist practice.
All in all a really enjoyable story about a very human story and all the ups and downs that come with that.
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