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One of the 20th century's essential novels depicting Fascism's rise in Italy. Set and written in Fascist Italy, this book exposes that regime's use of brute force for the body and lies for the mind. Through the story of the once-exiled Pietro Spina, Italy comes alive with priests and... read more
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Setting & Locations edit
- Pietrasecca
- Rome
- Fossa
- Italy
- Fucino
- Africa
- Rocca
- New York
- Apulia
- America
- Providence
- Cassarola
- France
- Colamartini
- Acquafredda
- Marsica
First Sentence edit
Don Benedetto, sitting on the low garden wall in the shadow of a cypress, was reading his breviary.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Ignazio Silone (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 853.912
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