The Green Silk Shawl

At the start of the 19th century, in the ValBregaglia in southern Switzerland, life is hardfor the young widow Alma and her littledaughter Lisabetta. When Lisabetta grows up,she does not want to live like her mother and soshe moves to the Engadin, which has just beendiscovered by tourism. After a few happyyears, however, she too is destined to care forher family on her own…In this very real and touching family saga, Marcella Maier tells thestory of her family over four generations.