Project Gutenberg 2006-02-02 Public domain in the USA. 58 Trent, Martha Wrenn, Charles L. (Charles Lewis) 1880 1952 Lucia Rudini: Somewhere in Italy Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. E-text prepared by Al Haines "Lucia Rudini: Somewhere in Italy" by Martha Trent is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of World War I, the story revolves around a young Italian girl named Lucia Rudini as she navigates the complexities of war, family responsibilities, and bravery. The narrative delves into Lucia's determination to protect her family and town while detailing her interactions with soldiers and the impacts of the conflict on their lives. The opening of the book introduces Lucia and her younger brother, Beppino, as they live a simple life in the small town of Cellino, Italy. Lucia is responsible for caring for their goats, which support their family, and she frequently ventures into town to sell milk with her cousin Maria. Their idyllic life is overshadowed by the war, hinted at as soldiers arrive in the town and news of battles and losses permeate their lives. Through lively conversations and Lucia's spirited personality, the reader quickly learns about her longing for adventure and her quiet defiance against the war's many challenges, setting the stage for a tale of courage and resilience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Teenage girls -- Juvenile fiction World War, 1914-1918 -- Juvenile fiction Italy -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 241355 236159 2024-10-08T04:19:53.404210 2023-09-08T06:44:40.449029 text/html text/html 230758 2006-02-02T17:17:51 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 384572 2020-12-13T15:56:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 398193 2024-10-08T04:19:57.279197 application/epub+zip 401831 2024-10-08T04:19:53.910210 application/epub+zip 132085 2024-10-08T04:19:53.642197 application/epub+zip 484508 2024-10-08T04:19:59.918160 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 470954 2024-10-08T04:19:56.982187 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201029 2022-09-08T12:20:35.401544 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209690 209679 2024-10-08T04:19:52.635246 2023-09-08T06:44:39.787042 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 209390 2020-12-13T15:56:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 76170 2020-12-13T15:56:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 209397 2020-12-13T15:56:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 76167 2020-12-13T15:56:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21812 2024-10-08T04:20:00.052212 application/rdf+xml 20614 2024-10-08T04:19:53.713365 image/jpeg 3357 2024-10-08T04:19:53.678187 image/jpeg 385695 2024-10-08T04:19:53.437198 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog