Description
November 1917. When Austrian forces advance into Northern Italy, the aristocratic Spada family find their estate requisitioned by enemy soldiers. A cruel act of violence against a group of local village girls sparks their desire for revenge. The whole family - from the eccentric grandparents to the secretive servants - have their own ideas about how to fight the enemy, but their courage is soon put to the test and it seems that some are willing to compromise. Seventeen-year-old Paolo Spada, the youngest member of the family, is forced to bear witness as his once proud family succumbs to acts of love and hate, jealousy and betrayal.
Reviews / Votes
Andrea Molesini is a master of Italian literature * L'Express * Redolent of Earnest Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms * Il Sole 24 Ore * A wonderful book that burrows into your brain * La Stampa *More details
Edition
Main
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-85789-794-7 (9780857897947)
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Persons
Andrea Molesini is a novelist, poet and essayist. His work has been translated into nine languages. Between Enemies won the Premio Campiello, Premio Comisso, Premio Citta di Cuneo and Premio Latisana. He teaches comparative literature at the Universita' di Padova and lives in Venice.