The Discovery of Dawn - Rilegato

Veltroni, Walter

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0847831094 ISBN 13: 9780847831098

Casa editrice: Rizzoli Intl Pubns, 2008

Riassunto

A first novel by the mayor of Rome follows the story of Giovanni Astengo, an Italian State Archives employee who is driven to discover the fate of his long-missing father, an effort during which he has a fantastical encounter with his thirteen-year-old self just days before his father's disappearance.

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Recensione:

"The captivating first novel by Italian politician Veltroni...starts slowly but hardens into a touching, absorbing story about a man who reclaims his past." ~Publisher's Weekly

"...this book should nevertheless appeal to followers of contemporary European fiction." ~Library Journal

L'autore:

Walter Veltroni was elected a Member of Parliament in 1987 and has been mayor of Rome since 2006. He is also leader of the Italian Democratic Party. A professional journalist, he was editor-in-chief of L’Unità from 1992 to 1996. This is his first novel. Douglas Hofstadter is a professor and award-winning author. His book Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid received the Pulitzer Prize for general nonfiction.

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• Editore: Rizzoli Intl Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0847831094
• ISBN 13: 9780847831098
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 140