Price, Steven
Lampedusa
- ISBN 13:
- 9781529019650
- author:
- Price, Steven
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Picador
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 336
- Dimensions:
- 19.7 x 13 centimetres
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Lampedusa is a poignant and introspective novel that explores the complexities of memory, mortality, and the human experience. Set against the backdrop of post-war Sicily, the story follows a man's awakening to the possibilities of life as he nears its end. Diagnosed with advanced emphysema, the protagonist begins working on a novel, driven by a profound awareness of his doomed lineage. As he struggles to complete his work, he is haunted by memories of Fascism and the war, and nostalgic for the decadent past. The result is a deeply moving and achingly beautiful tale that invites us into the mind of a man striving to make sense of his own mortality. With subtle and intelligent prose, Steven Price crafts a narrative that is both deeply personal and universally relatable. This is a powerful exploration of what it means to be human, and how we find meaning in our final days.
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