Mezza Italiana: An Enchanting Story About Love Family La Dolce Vita And Finding Your Place In The World

Zoë Boccabella grew up caught between two cultures in 1970s and 1980s Brisbane. Back then, it was mostly an Anglo-Australian town and Zoë’s family was proudly Italian.

As a teenager, Zoë wanted to be like everyone else. She refused to call her grandmother Nonna, resisted learning Italian and dyed her hair blonde. But she couldn’t fit fully into either culture or merge the two. Then Zoë travelled to Italy to stay in the house that belonged to her family for several centuries in Abruzzo. Zoë begins to understand the preciousness of holding onto her ancestral culture. Then disaster strikes, and there are lessons to be learnt …

Mezza Italiana is a heart-warming journey into the soul of Italy.