Physical description

365 p. : mottled-colour cardboard cover with leather spine and trim. Shortened title "Beppo" and author's surname embossed in gold on spine.

Publication type

fiction

Inscriptions & markings

Book plate pasted inside front cover: 'Linton / Mechanics' Institute / Established, 1871'. Signed 'J.Dodds, Secretary'. Book plate indicates book was part of original Linton Mechanics' Institute collection, acquired before 1891.

Summary

In a time of rapid social and political change in post-unification Italy, Beppo Vanni navigates love and family loyalties.The novel mixes melodrama and political intrigue, and critiques both church and political power.