A classic coming of age story, never before published in English. Set in northern Tuscany in the 1950s, it is thoroughly Italian in its particulars - its smells, sounds and sights - but universal in its themes. Following the death of his beloved grandfather, a chill has descended upon the teenage narrator, leaving him estranged from friends and family while grappling with his developing sexuality. His reluctant journey into the adult world culminates in a seemingly innocent erotic adventure that, when discovered, has all the destructive force of a natural disaster.
- ISBN10 1933372907
- ISBN13 9781933372907
- Publish Date 27 October 2009
- Publish Status Transferred
- Out of Print 12 March 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Europa Editions
- Format Paperback
- Pages 94
- Language English