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 ...
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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.
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Add this copy of The Gold-Rimmed Spectacles to cart. $22.36, new condition, Sold by Blackwell's rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2012 by Penguin Books Ltd.
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New. 2012. Paperback. 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. Translator(s): McKendrick, Jamie. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 128 x 9. Weight in Grams: 112......We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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Add this copy of The Gold-Rimmed Spectacles to cart. $49.95, very good condition, Sold by Last Exit Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Charlottesville, VA, UNITED STATES, published 1960 by Atheneum Publishers.
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Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Hardcover. 8vo. Published by Atheneum, New York. 1960. 143 pgs. First Edition/First Printing. Janet Halverson DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth with titles present to the spine. Boards lightly rubbed and worn. Previous owner's name is blacked out on the FFEP. Text is clean and free of marks, binding tight and solid. First edition in English of this excellent novel surrounding rising anti-Semitism under fascist Italy. 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. EB; 8.0 X 5.2 X 0.8 inches; 143 pages.
Add this copy of The Gold-Rimmed Spectacles. Translated From the Italian to cart. $65.00, very good condition, Sold by Zephyr Used & Rare Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Vancouver, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1960 by Atheneum.
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8vo. 143, [3] pp. Pink cloth, gilt lettrng, w/ d.j. cover art by Janet Halverson (mnr dustsoilng, shlfwr), NF/VG. First edition in English of this excellent novel surrounding rising anti-Semitism under fascist Italy.
