Books from Italy
158 popular italian books
Travel the world without leaving your chair.
The target of the Read Around The World Challenge is to read at least one book written by an author from each and every country in the world.
All books that are listed here as part of the "Read Around Europe Challenge" were written by authors from Italy.
Find a great book for the next part of your reading journey around the world from this book list. The following popular books have been recommended so far.
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Sometidas como sus parejas a los designios de los dioses, las mujeres de los héroes saben del peligro que encierran las guerras o de la tentación que suponen las sirenas que los alejan de su regazo. Ellas son las heroidas, las mujeres de los héroes de la mitología que, en esta peculiar correspondencia, hartas de las constantes ausencias y traiciones, escriben a sus esposos o amantes y los exigen que regresen a casa. Escrita por Ovidio poco antes de su destierro esta obra constituye una rareza absolutamente sorprendente que explora la complejidad de las relaciones humanas.
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How to Win an Election : An Ancient Guide for Modern Politicians by Quintus Tullius Cicero EN
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Presents an ancient Roman guide to campaigning for modern politicians. Presented in English and Latin.
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I, Francis by Carlo Carretto EN
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"The 40th anniversary edition of an Orbis classic-Francis of Assisi's spirituality and life explained in the inimitable voice of Carlo Carretto"--
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If Not Now, When? by Primo Levi EN
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Primo Levi was among the greatest witnesses to twentieth-century atrocity. In this gripping novel, based on a true story, he reveals the extraordinary lives of the Russian, Polish and Jewish partisans trapped behind enemy lines during the Second World War. Wracked by fear, hunger and fierce rivalries, they link up, fall apart, struggle to stay alive and to sabotage the efforts of the all-powerful German army. A compelling tale of action, resistance and epic adventure, it also reveals Levi's characteristic compassion and deep insight into the moral dilemmas of total war. It ranks alongside THE ... continue
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Il deserto dei tartari by Dino Buzzati IT
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Ai limiti del deserto, immersa in una sorta di stregata immobilità, sorge la Fortezza Bastiani, ultimo avamposto dell'Impero affacciato sulla frontiera con il grande Nord. È lì che il tenente Drogo consuma la propria esistenza nella vana attesa del nemico invasore. Che arriverà, ma troppo tardi per lui. Pubblicato nel 1940, "Il deserto dei Tartari" è "il libro della vita" di Dino Buzzati: nell'esistenza sospesa di Giovanni Drogo, infatti, i riti di un'aristocrazia militare decadente si mischiano a gerarchia, obbedienza e all... continue
