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by Maria Messina Translated by J Shepley Original title: Casa nel vicolo
Like Pitigrilli’s Cocaine (also reviewed in this Babel Guide)this is one of those forgotten-and-rediscovered books; it is also an extraordinary work of art. In a 1920s Sicilian town a petty tyrant of a man wields a blunt and crushing authority over two sisters, (more...)
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