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Teresa d'Avila: biografia di una scrittrice (Biografie ; 15)
By Rosa Rossi. 1984
Visti da vicino
By Giulio Andreotti. 1985
The author presents more than thirty profiles of famous men in the contemporary world of politics, religion, and culture. He…
includes famous figures such as King Farouk, Hirohito, Nasser, Peron, De Gaulle, American presidents, and noted men of the author's native Italy. Italian languageUn grande avvenire dietro le spalle (La Gaja scienza #40)
By Vittorio Gassman. 1981
Nostalgic and humorous autobiography by the internationally acclaimed Italian actor and writer. Gassman reminisces on his childhood and youth, his…
family and friends, his loves and marriage, his Hollywood experiences, and his long and very successful theatrical career. Italian languageLa monaca di Monza: Venere in convento
By Roberto Gervaso. 1984
Invito alla Sicilia (Itinerari e citta)
By Fiammetta Di Napoli Oliver. 1984
Tourist's guidebook presents excursions through Palermo. Monreale, Trapini, Agrigento, Siracusa, Messina, Isole Eolie, and other places of Sicily, describing at…
the same time the rich history, traditions, and culture of the island. Italian languageTreno di panna (Nuovi Coralli ; 301)
By Andrea De Carlo. 1981
La lingua salvata: storia di una giovinezza
By Elias Canetti. 1983
An account of the 1981 Nobel Prize winner's early life, the events, personalities, and intellectual forces which shaped him as…
a young man. The shifting environments described range from Bulgaria to Manchester, England, and Switzerland to Vienna. Italian languageCerchio di luna (I Galeoni)
By Anna Walewska. 1984
Behind the walls of a huge ancient villa, the dramatic secret of two men and a woman casts its shadow…
on the life of the young Elisa and her love. Italian languageSan Gennaro: storia di un culto, di un mito, dell'anima di un popolo
By Vittorio Paliotti. 1983
Each year Neapolitans await the miracle of the blood of their Saint Gennaro, a bishop of Benevento beheaded in 305.…
The author-journalist describes how the cult of Saint Gennaro is interwoven into the history of Naples. Italian languageSarti Antonio e l'amico americano
By Loriano Macchiavelli. 1983
Una madre per l'estate (La Scala)
By Sandra Bonsanti. 1982
Mio padre (La Scala)
By Carlo Cassola. 1983
Collection of ten stories that deal with the discovery of Christian love. In the story, 'Mio Padre,' Cassola talks about…
his father, who although a fascist, is nonetheless remembered fondly with love. Italian languageClaretta
By Roberto Gervaso. 1982
"Non abbiate paura!" (Dimensione religiosa)
By John Paul. 1983
Gandhi: un uomo di pace che divenne la fiera anima di un popolo
By Giorgio Borsa. 1983
Biography of the man who dedicated his life to achieving India's independence from English rule. The author presents the fact…
that this independence was achieved without bloodshed as a testimonial to the rigorous moral leadership and pacific philosophy of Gandhi who respected his adversaries and in turn earned their respect. Italian languageSulle tracce di Marco Polo (Omnibus)
By Ambrogio Fogar. 1983
Marco Polo recounts his great thirteenth-century journey to the Orient. The author reconstructs the narrative, taking the role of Rustichello…
to whom the story was first dictated when Polo was in prison in Genoa. Italian languageCasa nostra (Ingrandimenti)
By Camilla Cederna. 1983
La trilogia di Lalla
By Liala. 1978
Three romance novels center around Lalla, a beautiful, passionate woman who is victim of an ill-fated love. Her niece, alike…
in name, beauty, and spirit, tries to fulfill the dream denied to her aunt. Includes "Dormire e Non Sognare," "Lalla che Torna," and "Il Velo sulla Fronte." Italian languageLa figlia di Mistral
By Judith Krantz. 1983
Captivating portrayal of Julien Mistral, a devoted bohemian French artist, and his life and loves. The novel details the worlds…
of art, society, and high-fashion modeling. Focuses on Teddy Lunel, the glamorous daughter of the artist's former mistress, and Fauve Lunel, Teddy's illegitimate daughter by Julien. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. Italian languageIl ladrone
By Pasquale Festa Campanile. 1977
A novel of the life of Caleb the thief, a picaresque antihero, in Jesus' time. The Nazarene's message profoundly disturbs…
him, and Caleb's life ends on the cross next to Jesus. Italian language