The Singing of Swans takes Italian American protagonist Madelene Ross on a multi-century journey back and forth through time to reclaim her soul and her very contemporary American life. Along the way she encounters a 16th Century northern Italian healer who flies through rooftops, an 18th Century southern Italian herbalist who paints flaming images of Black Madonnas, an ancient Sicilian priestess who defies a 70 BCE governor of Sicily, and Lake Pergusa, an environmentally compromised lake in need of restoration. Elements of magical realism dovetail with historical lore as this compelling tale of redemption unfolds.
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The Singing of Swans takes Italian American protagonist Madelene Ross on a multi-century journey back and forth through time to reclaim her soul and her very contemporary American life. Along the way she encounters a 16th Century northern Italian healer who flies through rooftops, an 18th Century southern Italian herbalist who paints flaming images of Black Madonnas, an ancient Sicilian priestess who defies a 70 BCE governor of Sicily, and Lake Pergusa, an environmentally compromised lake in need of restoration. Elements of magical realism dovetail with historical lore as this compelling tale of redemption unfolds.
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