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256 pages, Hardcover
First published September 25, 2021

1960. Fifteen year old Oliva Denaro tries to live life on her own terms, running freely and helping her father out hunting snails and frogs. However, she is a girl, and as such, she is governed by the ‘rules’ dictated to her by her traditional-minded mother. Oliva doesn’t want to grow up or be visited by the ‘red baron’ as she knows it will make her a woman overnight and her life will change forever.
However, when the rich baker’s son decides that he likes Oliva, her life changes anyway, bringing with it an unwanted attention that leads to much worse. Oliva is now forced into some tough decisions. Will she be able to stand up for herself, or succumb to societal demands?
The story comes to us mostly in the first person perspective of Oliva.
