Title: The tears of the salamander
Description: Mount Etna towers above the remote villa where Alfredo lives with his uncle after a fire wipes out his family. Deep within Etna swim the magical salamanders, and he must use his strange powers to protect them, destroy his uncle and control the explosive rage of the volcano.
Subjects: Magic, Uncles, Fire, Choirboys, Juvenile fiction, Fiction, Salamanders, Singing, Orphans, History
Places: Italy, Etna, Mount (Italy)
Time periods: 18th century