About this title: Required reading in Italian schools since 1886. Cuore is the most read classic in the country. Presented in the form of a diary, its subject is a young boy's life in Turn following Unification in 1870. The narrator Enrico, writes vividly of school life and the bustling city of vegetable-sellers, chimney sweeps, and carpenters all around him. Like Huck Finn or Dickens. Cuore has been adapted into just about every conceivable medium - there are films, major IV series, radio adaptations, plays and comic books. From Henry Miller who wrote a glowing monograph on the book, to world-famous tenor. ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Peter Owen Ltd
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780720612325ISBN:0720612322
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Edition: First edition.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780720612325ISBN:0720612322
Description: New. No dust jacket as issued. Direct from the offices of the publisher, these are file copy overstocks in mint condition-we ship worldwide. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 256 p. UNESCO Collection of Representative Works: European. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Peter Owen Ltd
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780720612325ISBN:0720612322
Description: New. The Heart of a Boy. Required reading in Italian schools since 1886, 'Cuore' is the Huckleberry Finn of Italy-the most read classic in the country. Translated from the Italian by Desmond Hartley. read more
Edition: NEW ED
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers, UK
ISBN-13:9780720612325ISBN:0720612322
Description: New. Please note that deliveries to addresses in the UK and Europe will be in 4-14 business days. Other countries should refer to Alibris standard times. Required reading in Italian schools since 1886. Cuore is the most read classic in the country. Presented in the form of a diary, its subject is a young boy's life in Turn following Unification in 1870. The narrator Enrico, writes vividly of school life and the bustling city of vegetable-sellers, chimney sweeps, and carpenters all around him. ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: PETER OWEN LTD
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780720612325ISBN:0720612322
Description: New. Required reading in Italian schools since 1886. Cuore is the most read classic in the country. Presented in the form of a diary, its subject is a young boy's life in Turn following Unification in 1870. The narrator Enrico, writes vividly of school li... read more
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