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Tag: From the Land of the Moon

An Italian love story

February 13, 2011February 15, 2011 ~ The Longest Chapter

"From the Land of the Moon" won the City of Rome Prize for Italian Fiction and recently became available to the English-speaking world via Europa Editions. Set in Sardinia in the World War II era, it's an exceptional story. I loved the bold and beguiling narrative voice.

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I’ll be recommending books on Friday, August 19, 2022 at 11 a.m. You can stream the live show online, sign up for the podcast, or listen from the archives at the NPR member station WOSU 89.7 FM. All Sides Weekend Books airs the third Friday every month with occasional exceptions.

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