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Shortlisted for Strega Prize 2005
Renato Fucini Prize 2005
Zerilli-Marimò Prize for Italian Fiction (USA)
30,000 copies sold!
In her second short-story collection, Parrella - a favourite of readers and critics alike - confirms her strengths and broadens her scope. Set once again against the backdrop of Naples, arguably the most fascinating and controversial city in contemporary Italy (see Roberto Saviano’s international bestseller, Gomorrah), these four novellas are perfectly-pitched portraits of men and women at delicate crossroads in her lives.
Press reviews
Iolanda Verri - Cosebelle Magazine
Scattare una foto a quattro vite nel loro istante di maggior movimento. Così siamo sempre in affanno, dietro a queste donne soprattutto, ma anche uomini aggrappati alle strade, ai loro ricordi, ai lor...Leggi
Sandra Bardotti - Wuz
La casa editrice minimum fax ha scovato le voci più interessanti del nuovo panorama letterario italiano.Leggi
Giorgio De Marchis - Ler
Italia: revelacoes e confirmacoes de um universo editorial em mundacaLeggi