Nella nebbia

A diary‑like voice opens the story, a mother pouring out the tangled feelings that rise whenever her son returns home. She watches his youthful joy and, while she claims to have given everything, she can’t hide a sharp sting of jealousy when he falls for a woman she despises. The narrative drifts through her memories of his childhood, her own sacrifices, and the quiet desperation that accompanies each affectionate letter he sends.

Set against the backdrop of late‑nineteenth‑century Milan, her confessions reveal a woman caught between duty and desire, trying to reclaim a sense of purpose as her world narrows. She teeters between self‑reproach and resolve, planning a visit to a distant relative and contemplating new distractions. The early pages paint a vivid portrait of a family whose love is as fragile as the fog that hangs over the city, inviting listeners to linger in the intimate, conflicted heart of a mother’s love.