The Story of the Betrothed (Save the Story)

The Story of the Betrothed (Save the Story) by Eco, Umberto. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781782690221.

"This marriage is not supposed to happen." Lombardy, 1628, a time of oppressive Spanish occupation of Northern Italy, and of the Thirty Years War. The young lovers Lorenzo and Lucia, both from peasant families, are planning their wedding. However, the villainous Don Rodrigo has designs on Lucia, and the lovers are forced to flee their village. Their dangerous journey in exile takes them through one of the most dramatic epochs in Italian history, filled with war, famine and plague - will they ever be able to find happiness together? Dave Eggers says, of the series: "I couldnt be prouder to be a part of it. Ever since Alessandro conceived this idea I thought it was brilliant. The editions that theyve complied have been lushly illustrated and elegantly designed."