Complex sentence: In the main plot, Gondarino is a dedicated misogynist who strives to avoid any and all contact with women; the subplot traces Lazarello's obsessive quest for, of all things, a really nice piece of fish.
Split into simpler sentences: In the main plot, Gondarino is a dedicated misogynist who strives to avoid any and all contact with women. The primary subplot traces Lazarello's obsessive quest for, of all things, a really nice piece of fish.