Adventure books from Italy
Recommended adventure books (8)
Travel the world without leaving your chair.
If you are into adventure here are some adventure books from Italy for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
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Baudolino, having just rescued a court official caught in the sacking and burning of Constantinople in 1204, proceeds to entertain the man with the fantastical story of his life.
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O deserto dos tártaros by Dino Buzzati PT
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Giovanni Drogo, un sottotenente, viene mandato in una lontana fortezza. A nord della fortezza c'è il deserto da cui si attende un'invasione dei tartari. Ma l'invasione, sempre annunciata, non avviene e l'addestramento, i turni di guardia, l'organizzazione militare, appaiono cerimoniali senza senso. Quando Drogo torna in città per una promozione, si accorge di aver perso ogni contatto con il mondo e che ormai la sua unica ragione di vita è l'inutile attesa del nemico. Tornato alla fortezza, si ammala e proprio allora accade l'evento tanto i tartari avanzano dal deserto. Nell'emozione e nella co... continue
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Pleasure by Gabriele D'Annunzio EN
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Putting the sex back in Pleasure, here is the first new English translation since the Victorian era of the great Italian masterpiece of sensuality and seduction Like Oscar Wilde’s Dorian Gray, Andrea Sperelli lives his life as a work of art, seeking beauty and flouting the rules of morality and social interaction along the way. In his aristocratic circles in Rome, he is a serial seducer. But there are two women who command his special regard: the beautiful young widow Elena, and the pure, virgin-like Maria. In Andrea’s pursuit of the exalted heights of extreme pleasure, he plays them against e... continue
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The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi EN
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"The Adventures of Pinocchio is a book by Carlo Collodi, first published in 1883. It tells the story of a poor carpenter named Geppetto who creates a marionette called Pinocchio. A full of mischief boy who gets into trouble the moment he is created, having adventures along the way. He meets lots of characters; one of which is a fairy, who eventually turns Pinocchio into a real boy after he saves her life."
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The Bears’ Famous Invasion of Sicily by Dino Buzzati EN
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A wonderful story for children and an allegory for adults about the absurdity of war, presented here with an introduction and guide to the text by Lemony Snicket. Starving after a harsh winter, the bears descend from the mountains in search of food and invade the valley below, where they face fierce opposition from the army of the Grand Duke of Sicily. After many battles, scrapes and dangers, the bears' reign is established over the land, but their victory comes at a price.