Pasquale Scipione's 'Le variabili dell'amore' Celebrates Love on the Lazio Coast

Pasquale Scipione's novel 'Le variabili dell'amore' (Ali Ribelli Edizioni, 2021) tells the story of Saim, a young Kashmiri man driven to Italy by political conflict. He arrives at a beach resort owned by Elsa's family, where he works and falls in love with her. Their relationship sparks conflict with her family. The narrative also follows Lino and Lucia, who rekindle a past romance on the same beach. The novel uses the sea as a metaphor for love's emotions, set along the Riviera di Ulisse on the Lazio coast. It explores themes of immigration, hope, and human feeling, with Saim torn between his roots and his future in Italy. The story culminates in Rome, a city symbolizing opportunity and the blend of past and present. The article is written by Antonia De Francesco for MIfacciodiCultura and published on Artspecialday.