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Clash of Civilizations Over an Elevator in Piazza Vittorio (Bilingual Edition) - by Amara Lakhous (Paperback)
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Highlights
- The immigrant tenants of a building in Rome offer skewed accounts of a murder in this prize-winning satire by the Algerian-born Italian author (Publishers Weekly).
- Author(s): Amara Lakhous
- 256 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Literary
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Book Synopsis
The immigrant tenants of a building in Rome offer skewed accounts of a murder in this prize-winning satire by the Algerian-born Italian author (Publishers Weekly).
Piazza Vittorio is home to a polyglot community of immigrants who have come to Rome from all over the world. But when a tenant is murdered in the building's elevator, the delicate balance is thrown into disarray. As each of the victim's neighbors is questioned by the police, readers are offered an all-access pass into the most colorful neighborhood in contemporary Rome.With language as colorful as the neighborhood it describes, each character takes his or her turn "giving evidence." Their various stories reveal much about the drama of racial identity and the anxieties of a life spent on society's margins, but also bring to life the hilarious imbroglios of this melting pot Italian culture. "Their frequently wild testimony teases out intriguing psychological and social insight alongside a playful whodunit plot."--Publishers Weekly
Dimensions (Overall): 8.27 Inches (H) x 5.51 Inches (W) x .58 Inches (D)
Weight: .71 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 256
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Literary
Publisher: Europa Editions
Format: Paperback
Author: Amara Lakhous
Language: English
Street Date: March 23, 2021
TCIN: 82974787
UPC: 9781609457228
Item Number (DPCI): 247-21-5630
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.71 pounds
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