D.to the latest novel by Sveva Casati Modigliani to the debut novel by Monica Rea Milanese PR note that introduces us to the maze of fashion, here are the four books to read of the week chosen for you by the digital editorial staff of iO Woman.
1 / Books to read. Merchant of dreams
Why read it
A shot resounds in the atrium of an elegant building in the center of Milan and a man collapses to the ground, in a pool of blood. It’s front page news, because the victim of the ambush, Raimondo Clementi, was president of the Stock Exchange, esteemed and respected by all. The man manages to save himself, but the attention around him does not turn off, because a well-known magazine decides to dedicate a long cover article to him.
The interviewer Giovanna Vitali is a young and ambitious journalist, who has the task of overcoming the resistance of Clementi, notoriously shy, to trace his biography. Soon, their chatter at Villa Dorotea, on Lake Orta, becomes pleasant confidences, and man goes over his life page after page, engaging like a novel.
From studies at the Catholic University to the top of Piazza Affari, the career of this dream merchant has in fact written a piece of Italian history and, in parallel, his private life has been a succession of dazzling passions and unconfessable dramas, up to the great love for Tilli, the true woman of his heart, known at an early age and finally rediscovered after a thousand ups and downs.
Between breathtaking saga and intimate confession, Merchant of dreams is the exciting story of a man who had the courage to live an overwhelming existence to the full.
Info. Merchant of dreams. Sveva Casati Modigliani. Sperling & Kupfer. 21 euros
2 / Books to read. An isolated Venus
Why read it
What does astrology have to do with the launch of a new collection? An isolated Venus is a contemporary and surreal fairytale set in the world of fashion, but told through the filters of subtle perceptions, with a Gothic Western aesthetic. Valentina, mother and entrepreneur, restless and at times visionary, dialogues with the thousand faces around and within herself, transforming the stages of the organization of a fashion show into a psycho-magical thriller.
The protagonist, like a modern Alice in Wonderland, he will pass the mirror just when, under hypnosis, he will be able to thin the boundary that we believe exists between reality and dream. The work of communication for the new collection by designer Alessandro De Lucchi it will start a dance of coincidences that will re-mix the forces at play… it will then be possible to start over from where it all began.
A journey beyond the usual perception we have of the Fashion Systema coming-of-age novel through the evolution of the protagonist who puts part of her astrological biography at the service of a greater message. Knowing how to dress the dress not only as a garment, but also as a talisman because it is “capable of transforming the perception we have of ourselves, bringing out forgotten, profoundly saving talents” as the author says.
An isolated Venus is Monica Re’s debut novel, novella autribut an expert storyteller – or storyteller as contemporary marketing defines those who put their creative writing at the service of the talent of others. Through unconditional love for beauty, fashion, design and inner growth, perfects an interdisciplinary language new, capable of making fashion dialogue with the mystic.
Between astrological biography (that isolated Venus is borrowed from her birth chart), professional anecdotes, and the voice of the Gods encountered along the way; Monica King throws the seeds for one new unconventional culture, which uses fashion as a tool for evolution.
Info. An isolated Venus. Monica Re. Do it Human. 18 euros.
3 / Books to read. One day and one woman
Why read it
He said that men and women are equal and that “An intelligent woman can do everything and indeed men would be very irritated if a woman knew more than they do”. She stressed that girls must be studied and if only women had made books… And she added that women do not enjoy being raped, as many believe, but they suffer unparalleled pain.
A said so a day when Paris was a time more than a place, and the year 1405 it was a place more than once. He said it in the bloodied Middle Ages from the Hundred Years War between France and England. Before the entire French court, kings and nobles. Christine de Pizan, born in Italy, first historical woman, first editor, poet and writer. Woman.
Nicoletta Bortolotti reconstructs her life, which, after a wonderful childhood following his father who became a royal astronomer in Paris, she was struck by griefs and setbacks that left her, very young, a widow and mother.
The result is a book that on the one hand seems to come from the past, starting from the chosen epistolary form, which he has given to literature so many masterpieces, and which here is embodied in the letters between a mother and a daughter. And on the other hand it is absolutely modern. Pebecause many of Christine’s dreamed achievements have only occurred in recent years, and others yes are checking now, or have yet to do so.
Info. One day and one woman. Nicoletta Bortolotti. HarperCollins. 19.50 euros.
4 / Books to read. Women who love each other little
Why read it
Why do so many women, despite having skills and competences, still lack self-esteem at all? How is the negative image they have of themselves formed? Why do they often become emotional addicts and are more likely than others to harm themselves by falling into the trap of toxic relationships?
«Women who love each other little are the favorite prey of manipulators looking for someone to use. After several manuals dedicated to the themes of relational manipulation, Cinzia Mammoliti chooses to deepen the theme of emotional dependence in women who love each other little by proposing a text that offers us important theoretical insights and practical suggestions in order to regain self-love “. psychotherapist Francesca Saccà.
Cinzia Mammoliti is the author of numerous books, including Serial killers of the soul (Probe 2012), now in its seventh edition. Pioneer in Italy in the field of relational manipulation, Yes is specialized in psychological and domestic violence, after having worked for years on the prevention and treatment of deviance and juvenile crime in education.
Info. Women who love each other little. Cinzia Mammoliti. Probe. 16 euros.
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