Watching Over Her

They were never meant to meet. Mimo — a talented but poor sculptor, abandoned by his mother, who managed to surpass his teacher. Viola Orsini — the daughter of influential aristocrats, heiress to a prestigious family, too ambitious to accept her predetermined fate and give up her dream of becoming a pilot.
But at first sight, they recognize each other and, bound by an invisible magnetism, vow never to part. Their love endures the harsh years of dictatorship, even as Mimo becomes a great sculptor, working for fascists and the Vatican. After all, what is the point of fame if it means losing what is most precious?
Now, on the verge of death, surrounded by his creations, Michelangelo Vitaliani (Mimo himself) is ready to reveal his own story. He watches over it — a mysterious statue that he himself created, and through it, he tells of a passionate love that defied the world.