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Lavinia Fonzi

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in Roma, Italy

November 22

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https://www.laviniafonzi.com

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Historical Fiction, Mystery, Biography

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Alexandre Dumas

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Lavinia Fonzi is an Italian author of historical fiction based in Essex.

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 research on her Instagram page @lavinia_history_books.

Her books, set between the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, blend romance with elements of mystery and adventure, weaving together storytelling and historical reconstruction.

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Nata a Roma e cresciuta a Milano, Lavinia Fonzi 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

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Average rating: 4.33 · 133 ratings · 89 reviews · 7 distinct works • Similar authors

	Tra le pieghe del tempo #1 4.16 avg rating — 51 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 4.50 avg rating — 14 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
	Per amore dell'antico. Il romanzo di Lord Elgin 4.62 avg rating — 13 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 4.29 avg rating — 14 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
	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
	Il segreto di Roccascura: Mystery gotico storico - La storia di un conte e gli oscuri segreti di un castello nell'Italia del 1831 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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Lavinia Fonzi has read Il segreto di Roccascura: Mystery gotico storico - La storia di un conte e gli oscuri segreti di un castello nell'Italia del 1831 (Italian Edition) by Lavinia Fonzi (Goodreads Author)	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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Lavinia Fonzi and 2 other people liked TatjC's review of La ballata di Jenny Horne - L'ultima strega di Scozia: La storia vera dell'ultima donna scozzese messa al rogo per stregoneria (Italian Edition): "In questo tipo di narrazioni, secondi me, si esprime la miglior Prisca. La storia, intesa non solo come fatti ma come ambientazione, atmosfera, diventa protagonista. L'illusione è completa, l'autrice riesce a trasportare il lettore nell'epoca e nel lu" Read more of this review »
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Lavinia Fonzi rated a book it was amazing La ballata di Jenny Horne - L'ultima strega di Scozia: La storia vera dell'ultima donna scozzese messa al rogo per stregoneria (Italian Edition) by Prisca Nicoletti	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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In 'Come cenere e lavanda' Priska riconferma la sua capacità unica di raccontare le ferite dell'animo e, al contempo, il Settecento nel suo realismo e anche nella sua crudezza. È riuscita a farmi immergere completamente nella storia, a coinvolgermi ne ...more
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