The Blood of the Carob Tree

About this book

In the sweltering heat of 1893 Sicily, the traditional social order is fracturing as sulfur miners and peasant farmers form the Fasci Siciliani to demand basic human rights. Calogero Rossi, a scarred and weary miner, wants nothing to do with the looming revolution, dedicating his life solely to protecting his younger siblings after their father's tragic death. But when his idealistic brother Matteo becomes a fiery leader in the labor movement, Calogero is dragged into a brutal war against the island's ruthless landowners and their enforcers. As the Italian government prepares to enforce martial law, Calogero must abandon his desperate neutrality to protect his bloodline, while the daughter of a corrupt estate manager and an aging enforcer fight their own battles over identity, inheritance, and the dying traditions of the old world.

Book details

Genres:

Historical Fiction

Language:

en

Published:

2026-05-31

Content rating:

R