Time of the Furtive Moon - Tapa blanda

Sinopsis

A lost opera by Rossini, a potential Nazi who vanished without a trace, secrets, lies, faked identities and a tragic death in the present times but who is the mysterious woman hiding in the heart of Alentejo, a scarcely inhabited region of southern Portugal? And why would Rossini’s second wife, Olympe, be of any importance for a modern day music researcher? Four suspenseful, mysterious secrets unfold. Two very different sisters: Paulina, Music History professor/researcher, strong personality. Mara, sensitive, abused by her husband, driven to extreme measures and her own self-destruction. Two Scottish brothers with Italian names whose Italian grandfather immigrated to Scotland after WWII. We learn of the relationships between the sisters and the brothers, plus facts in the past regarding their families, which were kept secret and when unravelled impact their lives with devastating consequences. Paulina's research into the life of her sister Mara and the life of Olympe (Rossini's wife) lead to sensational and sad revelations.

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