A House in Sicily
$26.62
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
18 August 2026
Summary
A sun-soaked, hilarious meditation on family life in mid-century Italy—an incredibly exciting rediscovered Italian classic.
During WWII, a young Tuscan woman falls in love with a man from the rural depths of southern Italy. As the conflict finally draws to a close, the two travel from Rome to finally meet with his family. But very quickly a dawning realization breaks: her in-laws and their friends are eccentric in the extreme. They barely leave the house and they rarely speak to their…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781405973908 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1405973900 |
| Author: | Luisa Adorno, Ann Goldstein |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 18 August 2026 |
| Weight: | 232g |
| Dimensions: | 19mm x 136mm x 217mm |
| Series: | Penguin European Writers |
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Critics Review
In this book Luisa Adorno describes Italian institutions with brilliancy, verve and irony – Leonardo Sciascia
Luisa Adorno
Luisa Adorno (1921 - 2021) was a writer and journalist, contributing throughout her career to Italy’s most important newspapers.
Her books include:
- L’ultima provincia (1983)
- Le dorate stanze (1985) - Winner of Premio Prato-Europa and Premio Pisa
- Arco di luminara (1990) - Winner of Premio Viareggio and Premio Racalmare-Leonardo Sciascia
- La libert ha un cappello a cilindro (1993)
- Come a un ballo in maschera (1995) - Premio Donna Martina Franca
- Sebben che siamo donne… (1999) - Premio Vittorini
- Foglia d’acero (2001) with Daniele Pecorini-Manzoni
- Tutti qui con me (2008)
All of her books are published in Italy by Sellerio, and since her death have been republished to renewed critical acclaim.
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