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Lavinia Fonzi

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November 22

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Historical Fiction, Mystery, Biography

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Nata a Roma e cresciuta a Milano, ama perdersi tra le pieghe della storia e sognare con la fantasia.

Da diversi anni si dedica alla divulgazione culturale, in particolare sulla pagina Instagram @lestoriedilavinia

I suoi libri, ambientati tra Settecento e Ottocento, mescolano il romanticismo con una componente thriller/avventurosa, intrecciando finzione narrativa e ricostruzione storica.

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Lavinia Fonzi is an Italian author of historical fiction who lives between Italy and England, though her imagination takes her to many different places.

She has a deep passion for the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries—periods of great ideals and change—which she loves to bring back to life in her novels.

She shares cultural insights and love of historical r ...more

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	Tra le pieghe del tempo #1 4.14 avg rating — 50 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nel nome del Giglio: Romanzo Storico 4.46 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tra le pieghe del tempo #2: Intrigo Reale 4.54 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2025 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	L'Elisir d'Amore: Un mistero nella Roma dell'Ottocento 4.31 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2023 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Per amore dell'antico. Il romanzo di Lord Elgin 4.58 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2026 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Whispers of Venice: The folds of time series book #1 4.22 avg rating — 9 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Racconto di Natale inedito

Per il Calendario dell'Avvento di CHIMERE NARRATIVE, la corrente letteraria di cui faccio parte, mi è stato chiesto di ideare dei racconti natalizi a tema "Spiriti del Natale" di Charles Dickens. Ho quindi immaginato che questi fantasmi abbiano fatto visita ai protagonisti della mia saga "Tra le pieghe del tempo". Curiosi di conoscere le loro reazioni?

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Le radici del tè e del destino: Un grande romanzo storico. La vera storia di come nacque il tè English Breakfast di Twinings (I romance storici Land Editore) (Italian Edition)

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Come cenere e lavanda: Romanzo storico - La storia di una lavandaia in un accampamento militare - Autoconclusivo (Italian Edition)

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Murder in Venice (Venice Mystery #1)

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Lavinia Fonzi made a comment on Madeleine Aimé’s review of Whispers of Venice: The folds of time series book #1 " Hello! Thank you so much for reading my novel so quickly !! I just wanted to clarify some aspects that you highlighted. The way the magic locket works ...more "
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Siamo nella Firenze di inizio Ottocento. Quirina Mocenni Magiotti è la moglie infelice di un nobile toscano, ma ha sempre sognato un'esistenza diversa. La sua vita prende una svolta inaspettata quando conosce il poeta Ugo Foscolo, di cui si innamora ...more
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