Il Tenente dei Lancieri: Romanzo

In the bustling heart of early‑twentieth‑century Rome, a cramped warehouse on Via Lentasio teems with the clamor of barrels, crates of fish and cheese, and the relentless shouts of its indomitable manager, Maddalena Trebeschi. A widowed daughter‑in‑law who has turned her late father‑in‑law’s modest shop into a thriving enterprise, she rules the business with a voice that cuts through the noise like a bell. Her sharp mind for profit and iron‑clad will keep the family’s fortunes afloat, even as the city braces for the strains of war.

Against this backdrop of commerce and conflict, Maddalena’s world is shaken when a young lieutenant of the Lancers, fresh from the front, steps into the shop’s doorway. Their meeting promises to test her fierce independence, her devotion to the family firm, and the fragile balance between duty and desire. Listeners will be drawn into a vivid portrait of a woman who refuses to be silenced, while the looming shadows of 1916 Italy begin to press ever closer.