Novecento: Un Monologo (Universale Economica)

by Alessandro Baricco

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"At the turn of the 20th Century, the great cruise liner Virginia shuttles back and forth across the Atlantic Ocean, transporting passengers from old Europe to the New World. When an abandoned baby is found on board the sailors christen Novecento - 1900. The child is destined to a strange fate. Novecento will never leave the ship as long as he lives, yet he becomes the greatest jazz musician the world would never know. He only knows his music, which has a magical effect on everyone who hears. For six years before World War II, Tim Tooney played trumpet with him and Novecento gave him his story..."
  • ISBN10 8807813025
  • ISBN13 9788807813023
  • Publish Date 1 January 1991
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 6 February 2013
  • Publish Country IT
  • Imprint Feltrinelli Traveller
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 62
  • Language Italian