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Name: Senza Sangue
Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Author: Alessandro Baricco

Senza Sangue follows the aftermath of a brutal 1939–1945 massacre during which a man and his family are killed. Only the four‑year‑old daughter, Nina, survives after one attacker shows mercy. Decades later Nina tracks down the man who saved her, now the last living murderer of her family. Their encounter forces both characters to reevaluate the violence they endured and the chances for redemption and reconciliation amid the horrors of fascist‑era war crimes.

First publish date: 2002

Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction

Authors: Alessandro Baricco

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