Gold-Rimmed Spectacles PMC

This is a new book. Condition: Brand New.

A brand new translation of another novel in the Ferrara sequence which includes The Garden of the Finzi-Continis

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.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9780141192154
Published: March 2012

Number of pages: 144
Width: 130 mm
Height: 198 mm
Depth: 9 mm

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd