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23 August 2026 #loss, #mental health, #translation, Prose Leave a comment Federigo TozziblogitalianolibriEnnio FlaianoAlberto MoraviaLivio Garzanti

#Can you judge a book by the opening lines?

#EnnioFlaiano #FederigoTozzi #AlbertoMoravia #LivioGarzanti Can you judge a book by the opening lines? Ero merivigliato di essere vivo, ma stanco di aspettare soccorsi. Stanco soprattutto degli alberi che crescevano lungo il burrone, dunque ci fosse posto per un seme che capitasse a finirvi i suoi giorni. Il caldo, quell’atmosfera morbida, che nemmeno la brezza del…Read more #Can you judge a book by the opening lines?

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