A phenomenon that has conquered three generations of readers, translated in 23 countries, more than 4 million copies sold and numerous international awards received
A new voice, that of the author, tells us the story of Fairy Oak. She knows many things and reveals many more, enriching the painting of the people of the Verdepiano Valley with curious details and new, unexpected nuances. Elisabetta Gnone’s new novel reveals all (or almost all) the secrets of the amusingly assorted community that lives peacefully together in the village of Quercia Fatata. In recent years the author has been asked many questions and curiosities about the saga, and she thought a book could fill those gaps and resolve those doubts that many still feel they have about its inhabitants. Since the author knows everything about this story, and is a voice-over, she can reveal secrets, go into details and tell anecdotes and situations that her characters cannot know or relate.
For example, Elizabeth knows when Grisam Burdock fell in love with Periwinkle – the exact moment – and when the heart of the young inventor Jim Burium took its first leap for Periwinkle’s sister Vanilla. He knows what the fairy Felì thought the first time she saw the small village overlooking the sea from above, and it is mainly about her that he tells you, about the first and the last year that Sefeliceleisaràdircelovorrà spent in Fairy Oak, and about those few moments in which the destiny of a fairy is fulfilled. A destiny common to many, as you will discover…
