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Set on the isolated Neapolitan island of Procida, the story follows adolescent Arturo, who navigates life with only his absent father and a dog for company after his mother's death. His tranquil days of exploration and solitude are disrupted when his father introduces Nunziatella, a stunning sixteen-year-old bride. This encounter transforms Arturo's world, blending themes of adolescence, longing, and the complexities of family dynamics, all conveyed through a beautifully lyrical narrative that has garnered renewed interest in Morante's work.
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Arturo's Island, Elsa Morante
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- Released
- 1959
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- Title
- Arturo's Island
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Elsa Morante
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Released
- 1959
- Category
- World prose
- Description
- Set on the isolated Neapolitan island of Procida, the story follows adolescent Arturo, who navigates life with only his absent father and a dog for company after his mother's death. His tranquil days of exploration and solitude are disrupted when his father introduces Nunziatella, a stunning sixteen-year-old bride. This encounter transforms Arturo's world, blending themes of adolescence, longing, and the complexities of family dynamics, all conveyed through a beautifully lyrical narrative that has garnered renewed interest in Morante's work.