Gli Uomini Rossi: Romanzo

In a witty, slightly satirical portrait of early‑twentieth‑century Romagna, a narrator muses on the origins of the “red men”—the fervent republicans whose banners blaze like fire. Through a playful allegory that names the five sisters Europe, Asia, Africa, America and Oceania, the novel sketches a world where politics, family pride and youthful idealism collide.

The heart of the story follows Europa, an eighteen‑year‑old whose life is brightened by the shy yet determined Manso Liturgico, a young man bound to the clerical establishment. Their secret correspondence and tentative romance blossom against a rigid social order that forbids the union of a republican’s daughter and a son of the church. With the ever‑watchful chambermaid Divina as confidante, their plans for a daring escape begin to take shape, promising both comedy and tension.