La lunga vita di Marianna Ucrìa
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In early 18th century Sicily, noblewoman Marianna Ucrìa is trapped in a world of silence after a terrible childhood trauma left her deaf and mute. Married off to a lecherous uncle, she struggles to educate and elevate herself against all convention—and find her true place in a world that sees her as little more than property.
Sexual abuse victimsDeafFictionChild sexual abuseEconomic conditionsSocial conditionsNobilityWomenItaly, fictionFiction, historicalNew York Times reviewedFiction, historical, general