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LEVI, CARLO - Cristo Si E Fermato a Eboli (Christ Stopped at Eboli) Impressions of Life in a Remote Part of Lucania. Ottava Edizione

Title: Cristo Si E Fermato a Eboli (Christ Stopped at Eboli) Impressions of Life in a Remote Part of Lucania. Ottava Edizione
Description: Rome, Italy: Einaudi Editore, 1947. Trade Edition. Paperback. This is a larger than trade sized paperback book. The book is in Very Good condition and has a Fair dust jacket. The book is in generally clean, bright condition. There is some light bumping, rubbing and wear to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are generally clean and bright, though there is some light generalized toning. There is a previous bookstore's ink stamped name and address on the front endpaper. The dust jacket has several chips, edge tears, nicks and general wear and tear. "Carlo Levi (29 November 1902 – 4 January 1975) was an Italian painter, writer, activist, independent leftist politician, and doctor. He is best known for his book Cristo si è fermato a Eboli (Christ Stopped at Eboli) , published in 1945, a memoir of his time spent in exile in Lucania, Italy, after being arrested in connection with his political activism. In 1979, the book became the basis of a movie of the same name, directed by Francesco Rosi. Lucania, also called Basilicata, was historically one of the poorest regions of the impoverished Italian south. Levi's lucid, non-ideologica" (from Wikipedia). Very Good in Fair dust jacket .

Keywords: Modern Fiction Carlo Levi Italian Text Eboli, Italy

Price: US$ 15.00 Seller: S. Howlett-West Books
- Book number: 48320

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