The #1 Provider of UIL Books
Modern Classics Garden of the Finzi Continis
$21.99
| Quantity | Discount |
|---|---|
| 5 + | $16.49 |
- Description
- Additional information
Description
This is a haunting, elegiac novel which captures the mood and atmosphere of Italy (and in particular Ferrara) in the last summers of the thirties, focusing on an aristocratic Jewish family moving imperceptibly towards its doom. Vittorio De Sica turned the book into a film in 1970, winning the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1974.Powerful new translations . . . Bassani began as a poet, and McKendrick’s redelivery of this taut uncompromising fiction reveals resonance and generosity—Ali SmithGiorgio Bassani (Author)
Giorgio Bassani was born in 1916. From 1938 onwards he became involved in various anti-fascist activities for which he was imprisoned in 1943. His works include The Gold-Rimmed Spectacles, and Five Stories of Ferrara (Within the Walls), which won the Strega Prize. The Garden of the Finzi-Continis was awarded the Viareggio Prize in 1962 and was made into a feature film.GB
Additional information
| Dimensions | 0.6500 × 5.1000 × 7.8000 in |
|---|---|
| Series | |
| Imprint | |
| Format | |
| ISBN-13 | |
| ISBN-10 | |
| Author | |
| Audience | |
| BISAC | |
| Subjects | classic literature, world war 2, espionage, collection, historical fiction, literary fiction, essays, alternate history, translation, FIC004000, american literature, french, classic books, fiction books, books fiction, historical novels, historical fiction books, classics books, classic fiction, books historical fiction, historical fiction novels, classics, philosophy, historical, war, psychology, music, classic, romance, love, fiction, mystery, german, roman, novels, classic novels, WWII, WW2, short stories, world war ii, art, 20th century |