Presentation of the novel HOW SNOWDROPS IN WINTER Author Simonetta Sogne will participateThe theme of the novel: Chies d’Alpago, 1336. Winter looms, and like every year, Marta, the village midwife, and her daughter Gemma prepare to leave Chies to migrate to Venice. But one night, two unknown knights disrupt their lives with a brutal raid. Countess Giacoma da Vivaro and Maria, her lady-in-waiting, will attempt to unveil the secrets swirling around the two criminals. Meanwhile, Francesco, the young son of the gamekeeper, is forced to make difficult decisions alongside his brother Claudio. Three pairs of characters. Three stories that intertwine and move through villages, forests, and legends of the Alpago. A single event will change their lives forever, involving them in risky endeavors, driven by love and the desire for freedom. Like winter snowdrops is a novel of redemption and struggle, where women challenge the roles imposed by their time and men face tough choices. A choral fresco that speaks of freedom, identity, and courage, in the harsh and evocative heart of the Venetian mountains of the 14th century.