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L'ala ferita dell'angelo: raconti
By Giorgio Scerbanenco. 1976
Strettamente personale
By Enzo Biagi. 1977
In this selection of articles from "Corriere della Sera," the author discusses deeds and misdeeds, provides portraits of modern figures,…
and presents stories, often imaginary, that paint a tolerant picture of Italian life. Italian languageL'enorme tempo (La Scala)
By Giuseppe Bonaviri. 1976
Diary of a young medical student confronted by the daily reality of life in a Sicilian village. He describes, with…
compassion, the poverty and desolation of the inhabitants of his native village. Italian languageLa disavventura (La Scala)
By Carlo Cassola. 1977
Poverty-stricken Cori and her mother must rent a room to a sergeant with little education from the south of Italy.…
At the first the calculating Cori with her social ambitions is critical of him, but soon her feelings for him change. Italian languageDiario 1900-1941
By Giuseppe Prezzolini. 1978
At ninety-six years of age, the author edited his diary reflecting his experiences as a writer, teacher, and observer during…
the first half of the century. The diary provides glimpses of national life in Italy and the United States and is populated with historical figures. Italian languagePaura di Anna: romanzo
By Alcide Paolini. 1976
A contemporary love story about a university professor and his ambiguous passions for the beautiful, mysterious Anna, married to a…
Milanese banker. Their erotic adventure involves political and financial intrigue. Some explicit descriptions of sex. Italian language. 1976Contos reunidos
By Marques Rebelo. 1979
A collection of short stories about life in Rio de Janeiro by the noted Brazilian author, including his famous 'Oscarina'…
as well as 'Tres Caminhos,' 'Stela Me Abriu a Porta,' and 'Avulsos.' Portuguese languageAmor de perdicao: (memorias duma familia)
By Camilo Castelo Branco. 1978
Radici
By Alex Haley. 1977
Historical account of the author's family from its roots in eighteenth-century Africa to slavery in Virginia. Continues with the family's…
resettlement in Tennessee following the Civil War. Bestseller 1974. Italian languageGente senza storia: romanzo
By Judith Guest. 1977
Compassionate novel about guilt-ridden seventeen-year-old Conrad Jarrett, who returns home from a stay in a mental institution after he attempts…
suicide. With the help of an understanding psychiatrist, Conrad learns about love and survival. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. Italian languageSpionaggio e vecchi merletti (Biblioteca di segretissimo ; n. 662)
By Agatha Christie. 1976
Three Agatha Christie spy novels. Secret Adversary, written in 1922, is a spy story centering around the rise of Communism…
shortly after World War I. N or M deals with fifth-column activities in New England during World War II. They came to Baghdad centers on Cold War rivalries during the early 1950s. Italian languageGisella
By Carlo Cassola. 1974
A gente dos Açores: identificação, emigração e religiosidade, séculos XVI-XX
By Caetano Valadão Serpa. 1978
Discusses the geography and history of the Azores, the characteristics and religion of the Azorean people, the causes and consequences…
of emigration from the islands, and the problems of Azorean immigrants adjusting to the United States. Portuguese languageNon crescon fiori per Abigaille: romanzo
By Liala. 1976
A beautiful woman becomes impatient and restless when her medical student husband devotes more time to this studies and neglects…
her. A handsome, famous, French clothes designer falls in love with her and offers her the glamourous existence of a model. Italian languageL'abbuffone
By Ugo Tognazzi. 1974
Caruso, storia di un emigrante
By Eugenio Gara. 1973
Addio diletta Amelia (Scrittori Italiani e stanieri)
By Mario Soldati. 1979
Negras Raizes
By Alex Haley. 1976
Historical account of the author's family from its roots in eighteenth-century Africa to slavery in Virginia. Continues with the family's…
resettlement in Tennessee following the Civil War. Bestseller 1974. Portuguese languageVestivamo alla marinara
By Susanna Agnelli. 1975