The Lanzi VI

About the Book

Book V: With the family finally reunited in Winnipeg, Roberto leaves his job at Bristol to start a business of his own. With his wife’s support he hurls himself into the adventure, borrows money from a bank and builds a small complex where he intend to move his Atelier and also rent the extra spaces to quality shops. By 1969, he has become a well known figure in the community. But changes soon occurs and the ever growing interest rates and the nervousness of the bank cause him to sell his ‘dream house’. Now, nothing can keep him in Winnipeg. But not all is lost as he now knows he’ll succeed in Toronto. Book VI: Roberto moves to Toronto determined to succeed on his own terms. With some local financing he opens a warehouse and showroom for finely crafted items. His new venture quickly takes off. When his Italian product is copied and underpriced by Chinese factories, he goes to China to combine Italian designs with less expensive Chinese manufacturing. Once again betrayal lurks in the shadows but this time Roberto knows how to foil his adversaries. He discovers his dear friend is dying, he meets him and reminisces about the shared past. After several, profound and honest conversations Roberto returns to the Arno River to reflect where he began his life journey. He finds peace.

About the Author

Giancarlo Gabbrielli was born in Florence, Italy and went to school at the Istituto Tecnico Pacinotti of Pisa. Then, after several years with a special department of the Italian Air Force and time with the NASA-USAF training centres, he moved to Canada. After a few years at the University of Winnipeg, he began a commercial activity and contributed editorials and political essays to Italo-Canadian newspapers. He also wrote novels with historical content and he has now published 13 books in English and Italian. Of these, 6 are part of the semi-autobiographical “THE LANZI SAGA”, 2 are collection of short stories, 3 are love stories and 2 relate to the political and military struggle of Italy in the period of 1943-1945. The ForeWord Clarion Review wrote that, in the Lanzis saga, “Giancarlo Gabbrielli has captured the noise and stench of war, the devastation of the land, the struggle for basic survival that can forever mark those who endure it. By taking readers into the mind and heart of a young, observant child, and by including sympathetic characters in both sides of the conflict, the author has made a powerful statement against the obscenity of war.”