Blues for Outlaw Hearts and Old Whores
- 208 pages
- 8 hours of reading
International secret police operations, drug trafficking, prostitution, and identity theft set the stage for the eternal struggle between Good and Evil.
Massimo Carlotto was born in Padua on July 22, 1956. In 1976, as a young university student and L.C. activist, he accidentally discovered the lifeless body of Margherita Magello in Padua, who had been stabbed 59 times. He was accused by the police of the murder after voluntarily coming forward to testify.







International secret police operations, drug trafficking, prostitution, and identity theft set the stage for the eternal struggle between Good and Evil.
Giorgio Pellegrini's seemingly honest life takes a dark turn when he discovers his lawyer's betrayal, thrusting him into the treacherous world of organized crime. Reluctantly becoming an errand boy for a syndicate, Giorgio must navigate the dangerous underbelly of crime while grappling with his newfound reality. This gripping narrative explores themes of betrayal, morality, and the struggle for survival in a world where trust is a luxury.
"Carlotto is the reigning king of Mediterranean noir."- The Boston Phoenix After serving years in jail for a crime he didn't commit, Massimo Carlotto received a presidential pardon in 1993. The first book he wrote as a free man was The Fugitive, telling of his years on the run from a politically motivated murder charge. This gritty tale takes readers from the French underworld to a Mexico besieged by guerrilla warfare. Virtually a handbook on how to live life on the lam, The Fugitive is also a vibrant novel full of vivid underworld characters and breathtaking moments that Carlotto recounts in the cool, lucid prose that has become his trademark.
Set against a backdrop of moral ambiguity, the story explores the dark underbelly of society where systemic issues drive the narrative. The protagonist navigates a world filled with murder and ethical dilemmas, challenging the notion of heroism. Rather than focusing on a single killer, the novel critiques the pervasive systems that foster crime and corruption, making it a gripping and thought-provoking thriller.
Tutto va bene nella vita di Gigi Vianello, al riparo del suo ristorante per gourmet Chez Momò a Cagliari. Lui lo chiama «il mio mondo perfetto». Fino a che qualcosa si blocca nell'ingranaggio di quel mondo perfetto. Qualcosa che è legato al passato traditore di Gigi. E inizia una discesa nell'abisso, senza nessuna esclusione di colpi.
Mord, dubiose Verstrickungen und Niedertracht der Reichen im florierenden Norden Italiens. Bruno, erfolgreicher Immobilieninvestor, heiratet die wesentlich jüngere Federica, Tochter der mächtigen Unternehmerdynastie Pesenti. Sie überredet ihn, aufs Land zu ziehen, in ihr Heimatdorf im reichen italienischen Nordosten, das von ihrer Familie kontrolliert wird. Doch Bruno ist ein Fremder, und alle, die von außen kommen, werden mit Argwohn betrachtet. Er wird von Anfang an bedroht und gerät in einen Hinterhalt, den er knapp überlebt. Wer steckt dahinter: seine verwöhnte Ehefrau, die vermeintlich anständigen Dorfbewohner oder die Handlanger der Pesentis? Als einziger Freund erweist sich der unauffällige Wachmann Manlio Giavazzi, der von der Erinnerung an ein tragisches Ereignis gequält wird. Und für den klar ist: Bestimmte Angelegenheiten sind innerhalb des Dorfes zu regeln.
Nella "Piccola Biblioteca di Cucina Letteraria" il legame fra cucina e letteratura diventa l'occasione per la migliore divagazione narrativa: la scrittura come tramite per la poeticità di un piatto, un cibo, una preparazione. I più grandi scrittori, poeti e accademici italiani offriranno la loro penna per celebrare la nostra cucina. Questi autori onorano un piatto con una narrazione, un resoconto, un aneddoto, una storia o novella, o anche una manciata di versi: l'esiguo spazio di ventiquattro cartelle per poter mettere da parte la propria fama, lasciando la gloria al cibo che più li appassiona.
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Bruno Manera y Federica Pesenti parecen una pareja feliz. Él es un rico heredero del valle cuya fortuna no es del todo transparente, mientras que ella es una mujer vistosa y elegante, heredera de la prestigiosa dinastía Pesenti. Un día cualquiera, Manera empieza a sufrir una serie de ataques intimidatorios que, con el tiempo, se van agravando hasta llegar a temer por su propia vida. Para ayudarlo, solo tiene a Manlio Gavazzi, un vigilante jurado con una existencia desafortunada y con excesos de todo tipo, convencido de que ciertos asuntos se tienen que resolver siempre entre la gente del pueblo. A partir de aquí, el azar empezará a jugar en su contra y nos sumergiremos en un mundo podrido, donde la amistad es una falsedad, el amor una especulación, el matrimonio un campo de batalla y la solidaridad entre compatriotas un simple pacto. Con Otro invierno llegará, Massimo Carlotto nos dibuja una novela de chantajes, corrupciones y engaños, donde todos los personajes parecen tener secretos inconfesables, consiguiendo crear un mundo asfixiante y, lo que es peor, hacernos partícipes de ello.