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Steal You Away
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In swampy Ischiano Scalo the adults are all losers and the children dream of escape. Meek little Pietro is constantly struggling with the torments of school bullies and indifferent parents. His only comforts lie in his friendship with Gloria and his favourite teacher, Flora.
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In swampy Ischiano Scalo, the adults are all losers and the children dream of escape. Meek little Pietro is constantly struggling with the torments of school bullies and indifferent parents. His only comforts lie in his friendship with Gloria (the prettiest, richest girl for miles) and his favourite teacher, Flora. And even they may not be enough to stop the rampage of the school psychopath.
But Ischiano's most glamorous son is on his way home. Graziano Bigliano is the last of the great seducers—big and burly, with long blond hair, aviator sunglasses, and a brown leather jacket with an Apache eagle in pearls on the back. And he's returning to small-town life with lots to prove.
With the momentum of a thriller and a cast of unforgettable grotesques, from idiot policemen to self-obsessed would-be starlets, terrified headmasters to lustful janitors, Steal You Away is a masterpiece of betrayal and destruction, of thwarted hopes and unrequited loves, of grand dreams and sad realities.
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Steal You Away by Niccolo Ammaniti is praised for its exploration of deep, often brutal truths about small-town life, particularly in a depressed Italian countryside. Critics highlight Ammaniti's ability to blend a chilling, suspenseful narrative with sly humour, portraying the fragility of the human psyche. The book is described as powerful and affecting, balancing themes of betrayal and shattered dreams with an engaging thriller momentum.
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ISBN: 9781921145827
Publisher: Text Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 May 2007
Country: Australia
Imprint: The Text Publishing Company
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education
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Spine width: 25.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 282g
Pages: 432
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