Vi prego, cercate di capire - 9788833210322

Vi prego, cercate di capire: Anni '50. Dopo un infarto, Caroline Spencer, a 76 anni, è andata a vivere dal fratello John, sposato con una donna molto più giovane di lui e che Caroline non ha mai trattato bene. Il suo destino è segnato: viene trasferita in una residenza per anziani, dove si mette a scrivere un diario in cui appunta le piccole storie quotidiane, ma soprattutto ricorda la sua vita, il fatto di aver sempre vissuto in assoluta autonomia. Ha viaggiato molto, per esempio, in particolare in Inghilterra, dove ha incontrato un uomo sposato con cui ha avuto una relazione trentennale, interrotta solo dalla guerra... È indomita, Caroline: non si vuole piegare alla maledizione del tempo e dell'età. E ci impartisce una straordinaria lezione di vita.
Years ' 50. Locked up in an elderly home following a heart attack that no longer allows her to live alone, Caroline Spencer, 76 years old, a former mathematics teacher, writes a diary to keep the mind active. He lived as he wished, great summer trips to Europe, in England in particular, where he met a married man with whom he entertained a thirty-year affair (ended only by War), friends, discussions. The heart attack stole her independence: After the hospital she had moved from her brother John, married to a woman much younger than him and that Caroline has never treated well-"In Ginny I never liked. I make Her feel inferior and I can't do anything about it. John is and has always been a reader. Like me. John is interested in politics. Like me. Ginny's only interests seem to be the gossip, possibly mischievous, bridge and try new recipes. Unfortunately She is not a born cook. " It's No wonder that after a while they find a nursing home and bring it to us. This is run by Mrs Hatfield and her daughter, who mingle indifference and malice towards their patients. Thus Begins for Caro a true descent to the underworld, from which he tries to escape by writing, remembering facts of life and personal characteristics, observing what happens around her, reflecting on the nature of man's power over man. And This is how we can understand the nature of Caro, a woman, in fact, Indomitous, who, in spite of not being subject to the constant humiliation and vexation by Hatfield and daughter, decides to fight until