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Edoardo Albinati

    October 11, 1956

    For over twenty years, this author has worked as a teacher in the Rebibbia penitentiary, an experience chronicled in her diary. Her reports from Afghanistan and Chad have appeared in major newspapers such as 'Corriere della Sera,' 'la Repubblica,' and 'The Washington Post.' She has also written screenplays for films by Matteo Garrone and Marco Bellocchio. Her work is characterized by a profound insight into the human psyche and society, often exploring themes of redemption, transformation, and life's unpredictability. Through a powerful and engaging style, she draws readers into the inner lives of her characters and their complex destinies, offering unique literary experiences.

    Il sogno di una cosa
    Ein Ehebruch
    The Catholic School
    • 2019

      Schachmatt durch Dame? Erri und Clementina verbringen ein Wochenende auf einer kleinen Insel im Mittelmeer. Beide sind sie verheiratet, aber nicht mit einander. Die gestohlenen Momente dieser Tage erscheinen ihnen überdeutlich, übergroß... Was zieht einen hin zu einem Menschen, den man eigentlich kaum kennt? Was wird aus so einer Liebe? Präzise, ja ungerührt schildert Albinati eher einen Kampf als die Verschmelzung von Körpern und Seelen. Er lässt seine Helden Zug um Zug erzählen und enthüllt dabei, wie es zu ihrer Verbindung kam, aber auch die Koffer, die sie jeweils am Quai stehen ließen. Ob man eine Affäre hatte, vielleicht gern eine hätte, oder schon die Idee entrüstet ablehnt - in diesem Roman findet sich jeder liebende Mensch wieder.

      Ein Ehebruch
    • 2016

      The Catholic School

      • 1480 pages
      • 52 hours of reading
      3.5(103)Add rating

      A novel that takes the reader into a closed world of privilege and tradition: for fans of crime fiction, but also true crime - a study of class, religion, and how a worldview which sees violence as an integral part of masculinity, and any empowerment of women as a threat to men's dominance, can only end in tragedy.

      The Catholic School
    • 2009

      Il sogno di una cosa

      • 216 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      Concepito e scritto nel 1948-1949, "Il sogno di una cosa" viene pubblicato solo nel 1962. Così si trova ad essere, al tempo stesso, romanzo d'esordio e di conclusione, cartone preparatorio di una stagione narrativa e ripensamento finale sulla validità di quell'esperimento. Tre ragazzi friulani alla soglia dei vent'anni vivono la loro breve giovinezza e affrontano il mondo: la miseria delle origini, la fuga in Jugoslavia, le lotte contadine, l'emigrazione..., ma anche l'amicizia, l'amore, la solidarietà. Si comincia con l'ebbrezza di una festa, si finisce con la tristezza di una morte: "la meglio gioventù" è già conclusa.

      Il sogno di una cosa