Terribilita

TERRIBILITA is a deftly crafted multi-generational story about the family of an Italian war hero who fought alongside Garibaldi in the battles for the unification of Italy. The sins of the son scatter the family out into the harsh world; the son to the African Horn as a soldier, the grandson to a seafaring life aboard a merchant ship, and the father to a different place entirely. Set in the second half of the 19th century, this is a coming of age tale about family, love, and the redemptive power of violence. In this drum tight novel readers will encounter Bashi-Bazouk mercenaries, blackbirding pirates, Ethiopian army hordes, and historical figures of the era.