Garden of the Finzi Continis: Translated from the Italian by Isabel Quigly
by Bassani, Giorgio
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/Very Good+
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About This Item
A very clean and tight copy. The dust jacket has minor wear and in now in protective mylar. A Rare Edition
The young narrator of this story tells of life in 1930s Italy as a Jew. He is fascinated with the aristocratic Finzi-Contini family, who live behind walls on an expansive estate. The beautiful Micòl Finzi-Contini first invites the narrator into her private, assimilated world as the laws restricting Jewish activity in the city intensify. From then on, the narrator frequents the family's estate to play tennis and study within the father's library, until his relationship with Micòl becomes more complex and confusing. The novel was the basis of the 1970 film directed by Victorio De Sica.
The young narrator of this story tells of life in 1930s Italy as a Jew. He is fascinated with the aristocratic Finzi-Contini family, who live behind walls on an expansive estate. The beautiful Micòl Finzi-Contini first invites the narrator into her private, assimilated world as the laws restricting Jewish activity in the city intensify. From then on, the narrator frequents the family's estate to play tennis and study within the father's library, until his relationship with Micòl becomes more complex and confusing. The novel was the basis of the 1970 film directed by Victorio De Sica.
Synopsis
The story of a wealthy, insular Jewish family in Fascist Italy just before the outbreak of World War II. The source of an acclaimed feature film directed by Vittorio De Sica. Translated by William Weaver.A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lansdowne Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 217
- Title
- Garden of the Finzi Continis
- Author
- Bassani, Giorgio
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Atheneum
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1965-06-01
- Pages
- pp. 293
- Weight
- 1.10 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- First Edition; Fiction; collectible;
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