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The Mountain
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Mountain
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Massimo Donati
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Translated by Brigid Maher
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:368 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 153 |
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| Category/Genre | Modern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945) |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781925773569
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Text Publishing
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| Imprint |
The Text Publishing Company
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| Publication Date |
28 April 2020 |
| Publication Country |
Australia
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Description
It's only baby-children who always do what they're told. Non-children decide when to obey, and they know how to disobey. This is the last day of our life as children. 1981. Twelve-year-old Roberto, returning to the mountain village where he spends his summer holidays, renews his friendship with the intense, brooding Mattia. Bound together by contempt for 'baby-children' and a thirst for grown-up adventure, they drive each other to test their courage and daring. But then they decide to take on the mountain, and the expedition ends in tragedy and guilt. Thirty years later Roberto is an art dealer in Zurich. When his father dies he is forced to confront the unresolved issues of that distant summer, to unearth a guilt kept secret for too long. But to do this he needs Mattia. And to go back to the mountain, one last time.
Author Biography
Massimo Donati is a writer and a director for cinema and theatre. His movie Fuoriscena won a number of awards, including the Premio Speciale ai Nastri d'Argento 2014. He lives and works between Milan and Rome.
Reviews'An enjoyable ride' * Herald Sun * 'Brooding, atmospheric...A mesmerising tale.' * Good Reading *
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