The Good Italian
$37.77
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
14 April 2015
Summary
Enzo Secchi, harbourmaster for Massawa, Eritrea’s main port, is a loyal Italian colonial servant. He takes pride in running the docks, enjoys the occasional drink with his gregarious friend Salvatore-colonel of the local Italian garrison and listens to Caruso in his spare time. But he is lonely and when Salvatore suggests he find an Eritrean housekeeper to cook, clean and maybe share his bed, Enzo takes the plunge and advertises. Salvatore’s own tastes run to the young and nubile, but Enzo su…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781848549173 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1848549172 |
| Author: | Stephen Burke |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder Paperback |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 14 April 2015 |
| Weight: | 220g |
| Dimensions: | 206mm x 191mm x 21mm |
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Powerful … satisfyingly gritty … excellent storytelling and rounded characters to really care about. - Irish Times
An affecting tale of ordinary people trapped in the coils of history - Sunday TimesAbout The Author
Stephen Burke
Born and raised in Dublin, Stephen Burke studied film at the Dublin Institute of Technology. His first feature film was Happy Ever Afters, starring Golden Globe winner Sally Hawkins. His directing work for television includes the TV film Anner House, based on a story by Maeve Binchy; and the award winning state of the nation series No Tears, which won Best Drama Series at the Monte Carlo TV festival in 2002. He began his writing and directing career making multi-award winning short films about the conflict in Northern Ireland - After ‘68 and 81. A father of three children, he lives and works between Ireland and Italy.
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