Lost Words
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ISBN13: 9780811224765
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Inside an apartment building on the outskirts of Milan, the working-class residents gossip, quarrel, and conspire against each other. Viewed through the eyes of Chino, an impressionable thirteen-year-old boy whose mother is the doorwoman of the building, the world contained within these walls is tiny, hypocritical, and mean-spirited: a constant struggle. Chino finds escape in reading.One day, a new resident, Amelia Lynd, moves in and quickly becomes an unlikely companion and a formative influence on Chino. Ms. Lynd-an elderly, erudite British woman-comes to nurture his taste in literature, introduces him to the life of the mind, and offers a counterpoint to the only version of reality that he's known. On one level, Lost Words is an engrossing coming-of-age tale set in the seventies, when Italy was going through tumultuous social changes, and on another, it is a powerful meditation on language, literature, and culture.
| ISBN-13 | 9780811224765 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 0811224767 |
| Weight | 0.58 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 5.40 x 0.70 x 8.00 In |
| List Price | $14.95 |
| Edition | 1st Edition |
| Format | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Pages | 224 pages |
| Publisher | New Directions |
| Published On | 2016-01-25 |
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