Vera and her elder brother Caspian lost their parents in a shipwreck when they were young. Vera grows up in London under the stern eye of her Aunt Eunice, while Caspian is sent to a distant boarding school in the north of nineteenth-century England. Years later, now an archaeologist, Caspian invites his sister on an adventure that will change her life\u2014a journey to a place suspended in time: Pompeii, a city slowly emerging through excavation. It will be a sort of Grand Tour, like the rich young people finding out about the world and ancient civilisations. For Caspian, it is a job but for Vera, it is the promise of a new beginning. And so, as in a \u201cnovel for young ladies\u201d, she decides to leave, despite the initial opposition of her aunt, who does not think such a dusty, sunny place full of men is suitable for her. On the slopes of Vesuvius, a new chapter unfolds, filled with wonder, hidden places, and an unexpected friendship with Ginestra, who introduces Vera to the city\u2019s long-buried secrets. In this enchanting, dreamlike coming-of-age novel, Vera\u2019s journey of self-discovery intertwines with the archaeological finds and mysteries unearthed from Pompeii\u2019s ruins. <\/p>\n
Reading age: from 10 years <\/p>\n
Una casa fuori dal tempo<\/em> Vera and her elder brother Caspian lost their parents in a shipwreck when they were young. Vera grows up in London under the stern eye of her Aunt Eunice, while Caspian is sent to a distant boarding school in the north of nineteenth-century England. Years later, now an archaeologist, Caspian invites his sister on an […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":103017,"template":"","categoria_consigli":[623],"class_list":["post-103058","reviews","type-reviews","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categoria_consigli-libri-scelti-per-voi"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nBeatrice Masini; illustrations by Elisabetta Stoinich
\nMondadori, 2024<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"