Accabadora

Author(s): Michela Murgia

Location(s): Sardinia (Sardegna)

Genre(s): Fiction

Era(s): 1950s

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When Maria, the fourth child of a widow, is adopted by the old and childless Bonaria Urrai, her life is instantly transformed – she finally has the love and affection she craves. But her new ‘soul mother’ is keeping something hidden from her, a secret life that is intimately bound-up with Sardinia’s ancient traditions and customs.

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