Family Lexicon

Giuseppe Levi, the father, is a scientist obsessed with his work and long hikes, quick to anger at missteps or misbehavior. Jewish and married to the Catholic Lidia, the family is secular yet bound by love and lively debate, raising children who carve their own paths in medicine, literature, politics, and marriage—all against the shadow of Mussolini’s Italy, descending toward race laws and war. As steadfast anti-fascists, the Levis face challenges that test their courage and convictions.