Buondì.
Following on from last week’s publication of the first in a five-part series about an Italian family that migrates to the USA, here I am, as promised with the second ebook: Colpa della terra, Libro 2, La traversata (also B2).
The title of this one, ‘La traversata’, means ‘The Crossing’, as you might have guessed from the cover image.
Each tale in this five-part series is narrated by a different member of the family, and the story arc as a whole spans more than fifty years, from the end of the nineteenth century until WWII.
Libri 3 and 4 are scheduled for publication in May, and the final one in June, though I might bring these forward, depending on whether I have time to do the other things we have planned for the interim period.
Here’s the blurb from our ebooks shop:
An original Italian easy reader by Francesca Colombo
The second in a series of five ‘easy reader’ ebooks which tells the story of three generations of an Italian family that emigrates to the USA.
Libro 2 opens in the chaos of Naple’s port in 1895, moments before the sailing of a ship crammed with emigrants from some of Italy’s most desperate villages. This time the narrator is Giuliano, the family’s disabled eldest child.
Arrivati al porto di Napoli, veniamo inghiottiti dalla folla. Stringo forte la mano di mia madre, i miei due fratelli più piccoli sono aggrappati alla sua gonna. Mio padre sta dietro di me e mi spinge avanti, proteggendo la mia gamba fragile dai colpi che dà la gente.
- .pdf e-book (+ audio available free online)
- .mobi (Kindle-compatible) and .epub (other ebook readers) available on request at no extra charge – just add a note to the order form or email us
- 8 chapters to read and listen to!
- Comprehension questions to check your understanding
- Italian/English glossary of ‘difficult’ terms for the level
- Suitable for students at intermediate level or above
- Download your Free Sample Chapter (.pdf)
Buy Colpa della terra, Libro 2, La traversata, just £5.99 | Free Sample Chapter (.pdf) | Catalog
Yet if you didn’t get around to buying Libro 1??
That one’s no longer reduced 25% like this week’s installment, though do note that we’ll be having our Spring Sale next week, starting April 4th, when a 20% coupon code will be available and good for EVERYTHING.
But if you’d like to get a copy straight away, so you can then buy and read/listen to Libro 2, good for you, and here are the links:
Colpa della terra, Libro 1, Colpa della terra | Free Sample Chapter (.pdf)
And of course, for anyone that doesn’t confidently read/listen at B2 level, or is now even stronger than that, there are plenty of other ebook options in our online Catalog.
How do I access my ebook?
When your order is ‘completed’ (normally immediately after payment), a download link will be automatically emailed to you. It’s valid for 7 days and 3 download attempts so please save a copy of the .pdf ebook in a safe place. Other versions of the ebook (.mobi/Kindle-compatible, .epub) cannot be downloaded but will be emailed to people who request them.
P.S.
Saturday’s bulletin of ‘easy’ Italian news is free to read and listen to, because it’s funded by donations from students of Italian who value it.
Every couple of months we have a mini-campaign to encourge people to help us pay our bills, usually for a week. This week, for example!
Plenty of people have already sent us cash, amounts both small and large. We’re grateful. GRAZIE!
If you don’t know EasyItalianNews.com, you should check it out. Reading/Listening practice is important. FREE reading/listening practice, more so!
While if you’re an appreciative regular and have been intending to donate but haven’t got around to it, the page you need is here.
Scroll down and you’ll even find step-by-step instructions, with pictures!
A mercoledì.
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