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Last Summer in the City (2021)
Others: Positive "The first novel from award-winning author Gianfranco Calligarich to be published in English, Last Summer in the City is a witty and despairing classic of Italian literature. Biting, tragic, and endlessly quotable, this translated edition features an introductory appreciation from longtime fan New York Times bestselling author André Aciman"--
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- 9781529042290
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- 192 pages
Genres: romance, literary fiction, classics
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