The Tin Funnel
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A great secret and a small wooden instrument case are concealed within the crumbling walls of a house and protected by a nature that has come to life. A fantastic journey begins in Italy on a sunny Tuscan hilltop, where a young boy, Duccio, strikes a pact of friendship and unending loyalty. A leap forward of more than a century unravels the mystery on American soil, where one of the many sons of immigrants has made his life: he too is called Duccio. He is an exceptional child possessed with the unusual gifts of hearing with his heart and seeing with his mind’s eye. Music is the thread that unites the severed stories through time, as they weave and intersect each other like dreams until they become one. It’s a magic seesaw of events where suspension of disbelief becomes a constant, like an act of faith able to conceive of a world where the elements, the trees and the animals are celebrated for their perseverance and alliance, love and passion.
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Everything on earth has its voice. Sure, there are sounds that cannot be heard.” He grabbed a stone and held it in the palm of his hand. “See, this one seems not to utter a sound. Contrary to the sea, the plants, or the wind (which have their own voice), things and objects are mute. But this does not mean they cannot communicate. Have you ever asked yourself, for example, if by holding this stone in your hand that you would be tempted to lay it down or throw it in the water? How do you know that that action was not asked by the very same stone wanting to change its position? The majority of us do not know how to listen. We think (though allowing with some benevolence some credit to animals) it’s a given that senses and feelings are exclusively human. But ‘things’, and by that we mean all inanimate objects, are considered bereft of any will, although we are all made of the same matter: that of the stars.
About the Author
Italian born Paolo Seganti, father of five, started his acting career on the daytime drama ATWT. His movies include: LA Confidential, Tea With Mussolini, Everyone Says I Love You. He produced the 2000 Sundance Film Festival’s multiple award-winning documentary Dark Days. The Tin Funnel is his debut novel.