The Ties That Bind ~ Abiding Fate

On either side of the Apennine Mountains, two southern Italian towns of three to four thousand inhabitants sit about thirty miles apart as the crow flies. Bagnoli Irpino in the province of Avellino, and Campania region, and Bovino in Foggia province and Apulia share more than size and proximity. They are also bonded by family both near and afar. In 1799, while shepherds herd their flocks in the foothills above Bagnoli, the Kingdom of Naples contends with French incursions in the capital city. Pr