Elisabetta, called Bettina, was Carlo Caprotti’s daughter. In 1893, at the age of 20, she married her cousin Bernardo, son of Giuseppe, her father’s older brother. Her letters as fiancée and young bride are a lyric of heavenly love for her Nardo, who made her happy beyond her wildest expectations. Over the years, once the sacred fire has died down, a deep affection and a well-established complicity will remain between the two spouses.
Insights from the book: "Le ossa dei Caprotti"
From Garibaldi to the CIA and Esselunga, a meticulously documented saga of the family that reshaped Italian habits forever.
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