Through literary works and public appearances, Edith Bruck, born 1932 in Hungary, has devoted her life to bearing witness to what she experienced in the Nazi concentration camps. In 1954 she settled
Bored with their work, three Milanese editors cook up "the Plan," a hoax that connects the medieval Knights Templar with other occult groups from ancient to modern times. This produces a map indicatin
In a large apartment house in central Rome, two crimes are committed within a matter of days: a burglary, in which a good deal of money and precious jewels are taken, and a murder, as a young woman wh
Florence, June 1300. The body of an artist, his face covered in quicklime, is discovered next to the mosaic he had almost completed. Dante Alighieri, the newly appointed prior of the city of Florence
(Book Jacket Status: Jacketed)A spectacular best seller and now a classic, The Name of the Rose catapulted Umberto Eco, an Italian professor of semiotics turned novelist, to international prominence.
"A story of love, obsession, and betrayal from "the most important Italian creative writer [of the twentieth] century."The Times [London]When Silvio, a rich Italian dilettante, and his beautiful wife
Inspector Amaldi has enough problems: a city choked by a pestilent rubbish strike, a beautiful student harassed by a telephone stalker, a colleague dying of cancer, and the mysterious disappearance of
Stumbling on a fifty-year-old mystery involving a pair of lovers whose bodies are found in a mountain cave beside a dog statue, Inspector Montalbano investigates the island's past and traces a family'
Nineteen essays by educators discuss various strategies for teaching Collodi's Pinocchio and its adaptations. Some draw upon the story's 19th-century context, while others explore modern critical appr
Margherita Dolce Vita is a young girl who knows how to observe the world. A heart slightly on the blink and a few pounds too many are enough to add sting and irony to her natural cleverness. She symp
A New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceStrega Prize-winning author Melania G. Mazzucco "works family history and documentary material into a vibrant, richly detailed novel about the
Four successful Milanese professionals and lifelong friends set off from Milan with their real estate agent looking for Umbrian properties to buy and renovate into luxury country homes. But as darkne
Detective fiction is a universally popular genre; stories about the investigation of a crime by a detective are published all over the world and in hundreds of languages. Detective fiction provides
The nineteenth century represents a crucial historical and cultural phase in the development of modern Italy.Writing to Delight provides a selection of short stories written by some of the most accomp
The nineteenth century represents a crucial historical and cultural phase in the development of modern Italy. Writing to Delight provides a selection of short stories written by some of the most accom
Melissa P.'s fictionalized memoir, 100 Strokes of the Brush Before Bed, became an international literary phenomenon, selling over two million copies worldwide and inspiring profiles in Vanity Fair and
April 1945, Italy. The final days of the Fascist Republic. Commissario De Luca is heading up a murder investigation that draws him into the private lives of the rich and powerful as World War II reac
