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The story of a wealthy, insular Jewish family in Fascist Italy just before the outbreak of World War II. The source of an acclaimed feature film directed by Vittorio De Sica. Translated by William Weaver.A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book
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Characters/People edit
- Alberto: Add a description of this character.
- Giampiero Malnate
- Ermanno
- Perotti
- Micol
- Ferrara
- Signora Olga
- Bruno
- Meldolesi
- Adriana Trentini
- Mura Degli Angeli
- Mamma
- Barchetto Del Duca
- Papa
- Ernesto
- Corso Ercole
- Giannina
- Mussolini
- Mazzini
- Marchese Barbacinti
- Carducci
- Hitler
- Giovanni
- Signora Regina
- Spencer Tracy
- Gladys
- Guido
- Giulio
First Sentence edit
The tomb was big, massive, really imposing: a kind of half-ancient, half-Oriental temple of the sort seen in the sets of Aida and Nabucco in vogue in our opera houses until a few years ago.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Penguin Modern Classics. (edition-based publisher list)
This book is in Guardian 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read. (authoritative list)
This is book 443 of 1272 in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. (authoritative list)
Preceded by Girl with Green Eyes, and followed by Stranger in a Strange Land.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Giorgio Bassani (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 853.914
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