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The art of joy

Sapienza, Goliarda2013
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This epic Sicilian novel, which begins in the year 1900 and follows its main character, Modesta, through nearly the entire span of the 20th century, is at once a coming-of-age novel, a tale of sexual adventure and discovery, a fictional autobiography, and a sketch of Italy's moral, political and social past.
Main title:
The art of joy / Goliarda Sapienza ; translated by Anne Milano Appel ; with a preface by Angelo Pellegrino.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Penguin Books, 2013.
Collation:
xii, 684 pages ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Translated from the Italian.
ISBN:
9780141198477 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
853.914
Language:
EnglishItalian
BRN:
787000
LocationCollectionCall numberStatus/Desc
Richmond Lending LibraryAdult fictionAvailable
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