Dawn children. Passeron E.

Many years after the death of his Uncle Anthony, Passero decides to tell the story of his family. To talk about how his grandfather and grandmother earned a living in a meat shop to ensure the future of their children. About how his father followed in their footsteps. And about how his Uncle Desire - the hope of the family - stumbled, fell into a trap that destroyed a whole generation of young people.

The author weaves two inextricably bound stories: a tragedy that has shook several generations of his family, and to the ground, and The history of doctors who desperately opposed denial and ignorance in attempts to solve the mysterious disease that turned many thousands of people into outcasts.