Bella Germania

A captivating family saga between Munich, Milan and Sicily

Munich 2014: Julia, a young fashion designer, is about to have the great breakthrough she’s always dreamed of when a stranger shows up claiming to be her grandfather. As her whole life starts to unravel, Julia has to confront the truth about the alleged death of her Italian father. Milan 1954: Vincent, a German car engineer, comes to Italy to test the Isetta car and immediately falls in love with Giulietta. But she is already promised to someone else, and the ties of her Sicilian family are strong. When Giulietta falls pregnant, she has to make a tough decision. A heartbreaking story of love and loss that casts its shadows for generations to come.

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  • Publisher: FISCHER Taschenbuch
  • Release: 26.09.2018
  • ISBN: 978-3-596-70366-1
  • 624 Pages
  • Author: Daniel Speck
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Daniel Speck

Daniel Speck is a successful scriptwriter and lecturer at various film academies in Germany and Italy. He wrote the scripts for the comedy hits Maria, ihm schmeckt’s nicht and Antonio im Wunderland by Jan Weiler. He received the Grimme Award for Meine verrückte türkische Hochzeit. Bella Germania is his first novel.