Last Summer in the City
Last Summer in the City The first novel from award-winning author Gianfranco Calligarich to be published in English, Last Summer in the City is a witty and despairing classic of Italian literature.…
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Last Summer in the City
The first novel from award-winning author Gianfranco Calligarich to be published in English, Last Summer in the City is a witty and despairing classic of Italian literature. At thirty, he's still drifting: between jobs that mean nothing to him, between human relationships both ephemeral and frayed. Biting, tragic, and endlessly quotable, this translated edition features an introductory appreciation from longtime fan New York Times bestselling author Andr Aciman.In a city smothering under the summer sun and an overdose of la dolce vita, Leo Gazarra spends his time in an alcoholic haze, bouncing between run-down hotels and the homes of his rich and well-educated friends, without whom he would probably starve.
He has no ambitions whatsoever. Everyone he knows wants to graduate, get married, get rich--but not him. Rather than toil and spin, isn't it better to