An Italian Adventure (The Italian Saga, Vol. 1) — Audiobook

Narrated by the Author, Gaia B. Amman, Ph.D.

Experience the 5-Star, Kirkus-Recommended "Coming-of-Gender" Story in the Author's Own Voice.

An adult magazine at eight?!

1980s Northern Italy. Lee (Leda Balni) is a tomboy whose carefully ordered world is shaken on the eve of her First Confession. When her nemesis, a Sicilian transplant named Nico, shares the startling discovery of an adult magazine, a firestorm of shame triggers questions about an identity Leda doesn't yet have a name for. And how is she going to confess seeing pornography to a priest—at 8?!

As fate forces these two outcasts together, a fierce antagonism slowly tempers into a rare kinship. Together, they navigate a cultural landscape defined by silence, rigid tradition, and hypocrisy to find a truth all their own.

"Nonbinary Anne of Green Gables meets the Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood."

Why Listen to the Audiobook?

• AUTHENTIC "OWN VOICES": Hear the story exactly as it was meant to be told. Narrated by author Gaia B. Amman, Ph.D., this performance brings the nuances of Italian culture and the emotional weight of Lee’s journey to life with unrivaled intimacy.
• 80s NOSTALGIA: A vivid, immersive audio trip to Northern Italy during a decade of analog secrets and transition.
• POIGNANT & HUMOROUS: An astute, lighthearted, yet deeply affecting narrative of childhood’s many changes.

Praise for An Italian Adventure:

"An astute... lighthearted but affecting narrative of childhood’s many changes." — Kirkus Reviews 5-Star Ribbon Winner — Readers’ Choice Book Awards

Product Details:

• Format: Digital Audiobook (MP3)
• Length: 5 hr 27 min
• Delivery: Instant delivery via BookFunnel. Listen on any device using the BookFunnel App (available on iOS, Android, and Kindle Fire for free).
• Series: Volume 1 of The Italian Saga.

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