A portrait of a complex city through the eyes of a complex teenager, and an exciting journey through this unpredictable life
Although he has written several works of fiction and non-fiction, most of us know André Aciman thanks to the film based on his novel
The memoir is an almost day-by-day account of the year in Rome. Uncle Claude, mean but loyal, accommodates the family in a run-down apartment in a shabby area, very different from the bourgeois home they had in Alexandria. Although André knows Italian, everything is strange and repulsive. He hates Rome initially and plans to get out of it as soon as he can – Paris and New York are in his sights.
In these pages you live with André and his family in that gritty Roman apartment. You move around the city with him, gasp at the sudden dramatic appearance of the Colosseum from the bus window, savour the smell of bergamot: “Like music, it opened a universe of wonderful things, but I couldn’t name a single one.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Sunderland sign Irish striker Aaron Connolly on free transfer24-year-old has joined the Championship side on a one-year deal
Read more »
Cecelia Ahern shares heartbreak over daughter's rare autoimmune conditionFour-year-old Blossom was diagnosed last year with the condition
Read more »
Ex-Ballykissangel star cast in new detective thriller alongside Peter AndreBrand new thriller Falcon, is hailed as a cross between 'Indiana Jones' and 'The Da Vinci Code'.
Read more »
Andre Wisdom's journey from Liverpool to Derry City: 'I'm grateful for every opportunity'Brutal knife attack in 2020 derailed former England youth star’s career as he bids for Double glory at Brandywell.
Read more »
PwC Footballer of the Year Award Down to Armagh and Galway for First Time in DecadesFor the first time in over two decades, the PwC Footballer of the Year award will be decided between nominees from either Armagh or Galway. Armagh's Barry McCambridge will compete against Galway pair John Maher and Paul Conroy for the prestigious title.
Read more »
O'Donnell, Fitzgibbon and Hayes nominated for Hurler of the Year awardThe latest sports news from The42.ie in 60 seconds
Read more »