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The Gold-Rimmed Spectacles

Gli occhiali d'oro

Penned By Giorgio Bassani
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The Gold-Rimmed Spectacles

Gli occhiali d'oro

Penned By Giorgio Bassani
4.85 11,497 Ratings
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'A tiny unguarded moment had cost him very dear. From then on, you can imagine, he feared ridicule more than ever'Into the insular town of 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 young man he pays to be his lover reveals the doctor's homosexuality in a public humiliation.The second book in Bassani's The Novel of Ferrara, a series of interconnected works, The Gold-Rimmed Spectacles is a gripping and tragic study of the terrifying historical realities that can shatter the course of individual lives.

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Length 138 Pages
Language Eng
Imprint Penguin Classics
Released 1958
Identifier (ISBN) 16000664
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Giorgio Bassani is a writer and avid reader based in the Pacific Northwest. Before pursuing writing full-time, they spent over a decade working in education. When not working on their next book, Giorgio Bassani can usually be found hiking with their dog or trying out new coffee shops in their neighborhood.

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