'Rich. . . eclectic. . . a feast'ย *Telegraph* This landmark collection brings together forty writers that reflect over a hundred years of Italy's vibrant and diverse short story tradition, from the birth of the modern nation to the end of the twentieth century. Poets, journalists, visual a
The Penguin Book of Italian Short Stories
โ Scribed by Jhumpa Lahiri
- Book ID
- 100157555
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Year
- 2019
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 518 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780241299838
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