I'm Not Scared by Ammaniti Niccolo
A new cover edition of Ammaniti's internationally bestselling literary thriller
A deft masterpiece with never a false note* * Guardian * *
I'm Not Scared is an exquisite parable. Ammaniti's short staccato sentences effectively describe the isolation and simplicity of rural subsistence, while long passages of direct dialogue touchingly portray the children's naïve perceptions. * * Daily Telegraph * *
Ammaniti's prose is faultless from the first . . . The brevity of his sentences, the clarity and perfection of each image, gives his novel some of the flavour of a child's picture book. * * Independent on Sunday * *
The new Italian word for talent is Ammaniti. * * The Times * *
Beneath this simplicity, Ammaniti weaves in the fairytale metaphors we know so well, giving the novel a haunting profundity. * * Sunday Herald * *
a strong and surprising rites of passage novel that leaves a legacy of thought and intrigue * * Books for Keeps * *
I'm Not Scared is an exquisite parable. Ammaniti's short staccato sentences effectively describe the isolation and simplicity of rural subsistence, while long passages of direct dialogue touchingly portray the children's naïve perceptions. * * Daily Telegraph * *
Ammaniti's prose is faultless from the first . . . The brevity of his sentences, the clarity and perfection of each image, gives his novel some of the flavour of a child's picture book. * * Independent on Sunday * *
The new Italian word for talent is Ammaniti. * * The Times * *
Beneath this simplicity, Ammaniti weaves in the fairytale metaphors we know so well, giving the novel a haunting profundity. * * Sunday Herald * *
a strong and surprising rites of passage novel that leaves a legacy of thought and intrigue * * Books for Keeps * *
Niccolò Ammaniti was born in Rome in 1966. He has written four novels and a collection of short stories. His first novel, Steal You Away, was longlisted for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize. I'm Not Scared was the winner of the prestigious Italian Viareggio-Repaci Prize for Fiction, and has been translated into thirty-five languages. The Crossroads received the Premio Strega Prize 2007.
Translated from the Italian by Jonathan Hunt. Hunt currently divides his time between Italy and Britain. His translations include Niccolò Ammaniti's The Crossroads and Steal You Away, and Tommaso Pincio's Love Shaped Story.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781841954424 |
| ISBN 10 | 184195442X |
| Title | I'm Not Scared |
| Author | Ammaniti Niccolo |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Canongate Books |
| Year published | 2004-02-15 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Prizes | Winner of Viareggio Literary Prize for Fiction 2001 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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