This was an exciting read from the interwar years to the late 50's in Sicily. On the one hand, the life of the roaster family is told, with Genziana, as a woman, taking over the roasting business after the WWII and on the other hand, the political system is explained in Sicily, which turns out that the women have a great power, even if not on the front line.
I found it interesting how the author cleverly combined the two themes a) rising power (domestic) and b) politics. ( )