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OverviewThe world might be in the throes of a global recession but when an author on the brink of despair, an enigmatic musician, a supermodel and a Satanic sect meet with the cream of Italian high society at the home of a Roman property tycoon, the world outside the mansion's walls is soon forgotten. There's going to be one hell of a party. And you've got a VIP ticket. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Niccolò Ammaniti , Kylee DoustPublisher: Canongate Books Imprint: Canongate Books Edition: Main Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.227kg ISBN: 9781847679420ISBN 10: 1847679420 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 03 April 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Language: English Table of ContentsReviewsA raunchy satirical romp -- IAN RANKIN [A] hilarious modern farce * The Times * Riotously, and very readably, satirical, Ammaniti has a ball poking fun at the excesses of the Berlusconi era and the insecurities of writers * Herald * Funny and sharp-eyed * Literary Review * A master storyteller. * Guardian * * A raunchy satirical romp -- IAN RANKIN * [A] hilarious modern farce The Times * Riotously, and very readably, satirical, Ammaniti has a ball poking fun at the excesses of the Berlusconi era and the insecurities of writers Herald * Funny and sharp-eyed Literary Review * A master storyteller. Guardian Author InformationNiccolo Ammaniti was born in Rome in 1966. He has written four novels and a collection of short stories. His first novel, Steal You Away, was longlisted for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize. He won the prestigious Italian Viareggio-Repaci Prize for Fiction with his bestselling novel I'm Not Scared, which has been translated into thirty-five languages. The Crossroads received the Premio Strega Prize 2007. Kylee Doust studied Italian literature and linguistics at La Trobe University, Melbourne. She has lived in Italy since 1998. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |