Last summer in the city / Gianfranco Calligarich ; translated from the Italian by Howard Curtis ; foreword by André Aciman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Calligarich, Gianfranco, author.

Contributor:

Curtis, Howard, 1949- translator.

Aciman, André, writer of foreword.

Standardized Title:

Ultima estate in città. English

Language:

English

Italian

Subjects (All):

Alcoholics--Fiction.

Alcoholics.

Genre:

Fiction.

Novels.

Physical Description:

xxi, 167 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

First American edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2021.

Summary:

"The first novel from award-winning author Gianfranco Calligarich to be published in English, Last Summer in the City is a witty and despairing classic of Italian literature. Biting, tragic, and endlessly quotable, this translated edition features an introductory appreciation from longtime fan New York Times bestselling author André Aciman"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

"Originally published in Italian in 2016 Bompiani / Rizzoli Libri S.p.A., Italy, as L'ultima Estate in Città."--Title page verso

ISBN:

9780374600150

0374600155

OCLC:

1182602961