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Book V: With the family finally reunited in Winnipeg, Roberto leaves his job at Bristol to start a business of his own. With his wife's support he hurls himself into the adventure, borrows money from a bank and builds a small complex where he intend to move his Atelier and also rent the extra spaces to quality shops. By 1969, he has become a well known figure in the community. But changes soon occurs and the ever growing interest rates and the...

Giancarlo Gabbrielli was born in Florence, Italy, and went to school at the Istituto Tecnico Pacinotti of Pisa. Then, after a few years with a special department of the Italian Air Force, and Missiles training in the United States he emigrated to Canada where, after a few years at the University of Manitoba, he began a commercial activity. At the same time, he contributed editorials and socio-political essays to Italo-Canadian newspapers. He t...

Giancarlo Gabbrielli was born in Florence, Italy, and went to school at the Istituto Tecnico Pacinotti of Pisa. Then, after a few years with a special department of the Italian Air Force, and Missiles training in the United States he emigrated to Canada where, after a few years at the University of Manitoba, he began a commercial activity. At the same time, he contributed editorials and socio-political essays to Italo-Canadian newspapers. He t...

Book V: With the family finally reunited in Winnipeg, Roberto leaves his job at Bristol to start a business of his own. With his wife's support he hurls himself into the adventure, borrows money from a bank and builds a small complex where he intend to move his Atelier and also rent the extra spaces to quality shops. By 1969, he has become a well known figure in the community. But changes soon occurs and the ever growing interest rates and the...

Now that Roberto Lanzi's family has finally reunited in Winnipeg, his ambition to succeed makes him long for a business of his own. With his wife Silvia's support, Roberto borrows money to build a large complex near the city center. He hurls himself into the project, working day and night to oversee the design and fill their new shop handcrafted items, luxury goods, and his own sculptures. Other galleries and shops quickly snap up space in th...

THE THIRD OF SIX BOOKS FOR THE LANZIS SAGAThe previous two narrate the story of a courageous family that begins during WWI in northern Italy and continues during WWII. In 1944, when the war front reaches Tuscany and the Anglo-Americans bomb the bridges over the Arno River, the family abandons their house to find refuge in the countryside.At war end, Roberto, the youngest member of the family, is thirteen years old. He returns to school, but th...

Giancarlo Gabbrielli was born in Florence, Italy, and went to school at the Istituto Tecnico Pacinotti of Pisa.

Giancarlo Gabbrielli was born in Florence, Italy, and went to school at the Istituto Tecnico Pacinotti of Pisa.

Novembre 1917. Luisa Lanzi stava finendo di preparare il magro pasto quotidiano. Alle prime esplosioni il suo pensiero volò a suo figlio Riccardo che combatteva in prima linea a nord del paese. Poi, quando si rese conto che la grandinata di bombe si stava avvicinando alla casa, afferrò per la mano Lorenzo, il figlioletto di nove anni, e si precipitò giù per le scale trascinandolo e chiamando suo marito mentre correva. 'Roberto! Roberto, dove s...

This is the second chapter of the Lanzis saga. A saga with a true historical setting. A live path begun at the end of the Great War and continued, thought the fascist period, until WWII and the difficult period of 'reconstruction'. Following the interesting dynamics of the first book, Giancarlo Gabbrielli narrates in very realistic terms, the developments which followed it. Here we find again Luisa, Patriza, Riccardo, Lorenzo and Roberto, bear...

This is the second chapter of the Lanzis saga. A saga with a true historical setting. A live path begun at the end of the Great War and continued, thought the fascist period, until WWII and the difficult period of 'reconstruction'. Following the interesting dynamics of the first book, Giancarlo Gabbrielli narrates in very realistic terms, the developments which followed it. Here we find again Luisa, Patriza, Riccardo, Lorenzo and Roberto, bear...

This is the story of a man and a woman who knew each other as adolescents and meet again after many years. At their fortuitous encounter, they realize they still love each other, but they must fight destiny and distance to be together again in the face of personal differences and social expectations. The writing has a particular stylistic flare and romantic sense. The flowing narrative and poetic language make this novel a most enjoyable read.

This is the story of a man and a woman who knew each other as adolescents and meet again after many years. At their fortuitous encounter, they realize they still love each other, but they must fight destiny and distance to be together again in the face of personal differences and social expectations. The writing has a particular stylistic flare and romantic sense. The flowing narrative and poetic language make this novel a most enjoyable read.

The Lanzis I, is the story of a courageous family. It takes you from the period that followed WWI, during the time of the rise of Fascism, up to and including WWII and the liberation of Italy by the Americans. This litterary novel bursts with reality, it is beautiful, painful and remorseless. Well known events are seen through new eyes, in an original and refreshingly appealing way. The story portrays 'real' people as they are seldom character...

The Lanzis I, is the story of a courageous family. It takes you from the period that followed WWI, during the time of the rise of Fascism, up to and including WWII and the liberation of Italy by the Americans. This litterary novel bursts with reality, it is beautiful, painful and remorseless. Well known events are seen through new eyes, in an original and refreshingly appealing way. The story portrays 'real' people as they are seldom character...

The Lanzis: The Boundless Shades of Life, is the story of the Lanzi family, bursting with reality, painful, beautiful and remorseless. The author, Giancarlo Gabbrielli, takes you to Tuscany and into the period that followed the Great War, during the time of the rise of Fascism and finally into the specter of World War II. Well-known events are seen through new eyes, in an original and refreshingly appealing way. The story portrays 'real' peopl...

The Lanzis: The Boundless Shades of Life, is the story of the Lanzi family, bursting with reality, painful, beautiful and remorseless. The author, Giancarlo Gabbrielli, takes you to Tuscany and into the period that followed the Great War, during the time of the rise of Fascism and finally into the specter of World War II.Well-known events are seen through new eyes, in an original and refreshingly appealing way. The story portrays 'real' people...