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This site was born from one woman’s wish to write a book with her own original music CD. This book by the author, Diana Santamaria, is the closest thing to a movie that a book can offer.There are 8 music tracks and one poem included in the book. It is a story of romance and intrigue, filled with photos of the place on which the story was set ,Filicudi – the captivating small volcanic island located north-east of Sicily, Italy.
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The book is also accompanied by a music CD which consists of a poem written in the Filicudare dialect and 8 additional music tracks. The book is almost entirely historical fiction with minor references to anecdotal snippets of stories I have heard that add historical interest and a sense of authenticity to its contents.
It was originally my wish to pass our history on to our children, but somewhere over the years that I have worked on this story it redefined itself and became an intriguing story that spans the years 1940 to 1995.
Here is a read guaranteed to keep readers hooked to the very last line!
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New event! Avoca Beach Cinema Central Coast NSW Italian night - 24th February. Presentation and cinema screening, not to be missed. This sells out quickly so click the link below for all the details!
http://www.avocabeachpicturetheatre.com.au
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The Music
The CD that accompanies this story consists of 8 music tracks which I composed during the process of writing this book and a poem written and spoken in the Filicudare dialect.
The genius, arranging and gifted musicality of Clive Lendich were second to none in helping me to breathe extraordinarily beautiful life into the tracks.
I also hope that you will derive great pleasure from the poetry (for which there is a translation in the book).
May those who listen find a place that is not only close to my heart but a place that also finds its way into your own.