Fireflies in Naples
by (italian) Massimiliano Vergilio
About This Novel
Marcello is the son of a bank clerk, with a docile and gentle personality. By chance, his life intersects with Leo, the son of the mafia. Leo was unruly, rebellious, fearless and free. They were attracted to each other and spent a wonderful childhood together. However, when Leo was sixteen, his father was killed in a chase, and Leo and Marcello began to drift apart. Marcello gradually grew into an outstanding young man, while Leo began a life of robbery and drug trafficking, as if he was following his father's trajectory step by step. Three years later, Leo left Naples for the United States, where he married a wife and had children, and his life gradually returned to normal. At this time, Marcello was also living smoothly according to the planned life step by step, and their lives seemed to have no intersection. However, after a phone call, Leo returned to Naples again and unexpectedly began to live as a prisoner for twelve years. Marcello's seemingly glorious life also had undercurrents...
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