{"product_id":"il-grande-tricheco","title":"The Promised Walruses","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"770\" data-end=\"1185\"\u003eSet in \u003cstrong data-start=\"828\" data-end=\"857\"\u003e17th-century Lombardy\u003c\/strong\u003e , \u003cem data-start=\"859\" data-end=\"881\"\u003eI Promessi Trichechi\u003c\/em\u003e tells the love odyssey of \u003cstrong data-start=\"912\" data-end=\"942\"\u003eRenzo Trichechino (20 years old, impulsive)\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"945\" data-end=\"976\"\u003eLucia Trichechella (19 years old, resilient)\u003c\/strong\u003e , two young walruses who dream of a future together.\u003cbr data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1033\"\u003e Their marriage is thwarted by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1074\" data-end=\"1089\"\u003eDon Pinguino\u003c\/strong\u003e , an overbearing aristocrat convinced he can bend the lives of others to his will.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1189\" data-end=\"1478\"\u003e Forced to flee the village on the shores of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1238\" data-end=\"1254\"\u003eLake Como\u003c\/strong\u003e , the protagonists take different paths: Renzo, overwhelmed by his impetuous nature, finds himself caught up in the popular revolts of Milan, while Lucia faces the fear of exile with faith and silent courage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1482\" data-end=\"1657\"\u003e Around them move key secondary figures: religious people who embody charity like \u003cstrong\u003eFra' Narvalo\u003c\/strong\u003e , corrupt nobles like \u003cstrong\u003ethe Indescribable\u003c\/strong\u003e and common people struggling with daily misery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1661\" data-end=\"2152\"\u003e When the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1671\" data-end=\"1702\"\u003eplague of Milan (1629–1631)\u003c\/strong\u003e devastates the region, fate seems to overwhelm all hope: disease and death strike indiscriminately, exposing the fragility and greatness of the pinniped soul. It is in this apocalyptic scenario that Renzo and Lucia, separately, find the strength not to give up: he learns the value of prudence and moderation, she demonstrates that silent resilience can change destinies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2156\" data-end=\"2358\"\u003e After years of hardship, mourning and wandering, the two finally manage to celebrate their walrus wedding: a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2266\" data-end=\"2290\"\u003elong-awaited happy ending\u003c\/strong\u003e , a symbol of the victory of love over arrogance and disorder.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Walrus Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57069862813961,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/3317\/4025\/files\/Cover_Demo.png?v=1756815716","url":"https:\/\/www.thewalrus.it\/en\/products\/il-grande-tricheco","provider":"The Walrus | IP-To-Screen Bureau","version":"1.0","type":"link"}