The Skin
by Malaparte, Curzio
Curzio Malaparte (pseudonym of Kurt Eric Suckert, 1898–1957) was born in Prato, Italy, and served in World War I. An early supporter of the Italian Fascist movement and a prolific journalist, Malaparte soon established himself as an outspoken public figure. In 1931 he incurred Mussolini’s displeasure by publishing a how-to manual entitled Technique of the Coup-d’Etat, which led to his arrest and a brief term in prison. During World War II Malaparte worked as a correspondent, for much of the time on the eastern front, and this experience provided the basis for his two most famous books, Kaputt (1944; available as an NYRB classic) and The Skin (1949). His political sympathies veered to the left after the war. He continued to write, while also involving himself in the theater and the cinema.David Moore’s translations include Flora Volpini’s The Women of Florence, Dino Alfieri’s Dictators Face to Face, and Malaparte’s The Volga Rises in Europe.Rachel Kushner is the author of the novels The Flamethrowers (2013) and Telex from Cuba (2008), which was a finalist for the National Book Award and a New York Times Notable Book. Her fiction and essays have appeared in The New York Times, The Paris Review, The Believer, Artforum, and Bookforum. She is a 2013 Guggenheim Fellow.
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The Skin
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The Skin [La Pelle] complete & unabridged
by Malaparte, Curzio [pseudonym of Kurt Erich Suckert] , translated from the Italian by David Moore
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New York: Signet/New American Library, 1954. Paperback. 288p., lightly worn and toned first printing mass-market paperback edition in pictorial wraps. The UK edition is Young 2461. Signet Giant S1098. The fascist author's book on the destruction and degradation in Postwar Italy. In the 1940s he repudiated fascism while in exile. Item Price
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London: Alvin Redman Limited, 1952. First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Translated from the Italian, La Pelle, by David Moore. Very good in the rare original dust jacket. Item Price
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The Skin
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THE SKIN
by Malaparte, Curzio, 1898-1957 [author]; Moore, David [translator]
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1952. Bound in tan cloth, stamped in black. Preivious owner's neat small name and date to top of ffep. Overall, a beautiful copy of this, the first U.S. edition of this notable book by the Italian author. 344 pp.. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Item Price
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by Curzio Malaparte
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Houghton Mifflin Co., 1952. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Ex-Library copy with typical library marks and stamps. Dust jacket missing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Buckram… Read more about this item Item Price
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London & Sydney: Alvin Redman, 1952. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The head of the spine is bumped, the fore- edge foxed, as are both paste downs and back end paper; the front end paper missing and the front hinge reinforced with acid free tape.There is also a bookseller's label on the… Read more about this item Item Price
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Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; This is the first unexpurgated English edition of Curzio Malaparte's legendary work The Skin. The book begins in 1943, with Allied forces cementing their grip on the devastated city of Naples. The sometime Fascist and ever-resourceful C Item Price
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Skin
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The Skin
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SKIN
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The Skin
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London: Panther. Bound in colour printed limp wraps, this 1964 Panther Reprint is VG. 319pp with Eleven Chapters and translation into English by David Moore. Slight rubbing to spine, minor foxing o fore- edge: otherwise Vg . Very Good. Paperback. Reprint. 1964. Item Price
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The skin
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