M.L. Lexi's Inspiration For The Noble Woman

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M.L. Lexi’s travels through Sicily inspired her appreciation for the history of the island. Sicily is truly a beautiful place with great weather, rolling green hills, and a sandy coastline verging on the blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea. Sicily is home to descendants of the people who centuries ago invaded its shores, made it their home, and influenced its architecture and customs. Best of all, they created the most amazing foods you’ll ever taste—thanks in part to the fertilized soils created by Mount Aetna’s volcanic discharges. 

On one of M.L.’s visits to the island, she visited her ancestors’ town. Standing on the steps of the municipal building, M.L. scanned the panoramic view of the centuries-old town and watched its inhabitants stroll under a brilliant summer sun. M.L. imagined the stories that shaped their past and made them who they are today. M.L. thought of the lives of those who had inhabited the town thousands of years ago and built it by hand, brick by brick. With those thoughts rolling in, M.L., The Noble Woman, formed in her head.

The story remained secret in M.L.’s story vault for years until recently, when she was able to take to writing.

The Noble Woman is a fictional account, but it pieces together a compilation of family stories told to me by my father and relatives, recounted to them by theirs. Meaning there is some truth within its fictional layers. Figuring out what’s truth and fiction is part of the enjoyment of reading the story.  

 I hope you enjoy Alessandra’s story as much as I enjoyed writing it. —M.L. Lexi

M.L. LEXI'S INSPIRATION FOR THE NOBLE WOMAN