Modern Classics Gold Rimmed Spectacles (Penguin Modern

Modern Classics Gold Rimmed Spectacles (Penguin Modern Classics)

Into the insular town of 1930s Ferrara, a new doctor arrives. Fadigati is hopeful and modern, and more than anything wants to fit into his new home. But his fresh, appealing appearance soon crumbles when the townsfolk discover his homosexuality, and the young man he pays to be his lover humiliates him publicly. As anti-Semitism spreads across Italy, the Jewish narrator of the tale begins to feel pity for the ostracized doctor, as the fickle nature of a community changing under political forces becomes clear. The Gold-Rimmed Spectacles is a gripping and tragic study of how lives can be destroyed by those we consider our neighbours.
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Classic
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780141192154
ReleaseDate 2012-05-01
UnitCount 1
Format International Edition
EANs 9780141192154

Modern Classics Gold Rimmed Spectacles (Penguin Modern Classics)