First translation of his novel set in Naples in the shadow of WW2, about a railway clerk, thwarted in his artistic ambitions, and his long-suffering family. Published in Italian 20 years ago, this won the Strega prize.
The House on Via Gemito
£14.99
Edition:Paperback978178770453415/06/2023
Categories: 04. Spring Books 2023: Fiction, Fiction, Spring Books 2023
Tags: Fiction in Translation, Italy, WW2
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