Swiss author’s gothic family saga gains popularity in Italy
rainews.it · 20 September 2026
Summary and headline written by AI from the source article. How we work
Nelio Biedermann, a 23-year-old Swiss author, shared his family’s story in a gothic novel titled “I Lazar” during an interview at Pordenonelegge, a literary festival in Italy.
The book follows a family from the Hungarian minor nobility and their eventual escape to Zurich. “I Lazar” quickly became a top ten book in Italy after its release and has already been translated into over twenty languages.
Was this worth your time?
Surfaced by the Discovery lens — one of the vital signs ovr.news reads.
