The shrine - Cristina Odone

The villagers of San Lorenzo have much to gossip about - the widow Lea's affair with the mayor,her daughter Santarella's visions of the Virgin Mary,the Ferrati family's financial decline,Alma Ferrati's affair with the lawyer Miso.As the seasons move forward,decisions are made about money,love and the future of the community.Will the bishop declare the village a shrine? Will Alma make the right choice? What will happen to little Santarella?

Cristina Odone is a journalist, editor and writer. She has written four novels; THE SHRINE, A PERFECT WIFE, THE DILEMMAS OF HARRIET CAREW, THE GOOD DIVORCE GUIDE.