Novecento
Novecento
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Summary
A dramatic monologue published in English for the first time. Adapted for film in The Legend of 1900, this stage adaptation is a beautiful piece of theatre. This is the story of Novecento, an abandoned baby found onboard the cruise liner Virginia. Novecento never leaves the ship but creates a life for himself at sea.
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Novecento by Alessandro Baricco
"At the turn of the 20th Century, the great cruise liner Virginia shuttles back and forth across the Atlantic Ocean, transporting passengers from old Europe to the New World. When an abandoned baby is found on board the sailors christen Novecento - 1900. The child is destined to a strange fate. Novecento will never leave the ship as long as he lives, yet he becomes the greatest jazz musician the world would never know. He only knows his music, which has a magical effect on everyone who hears. For six years before World War II, Tim Tooney played trumpet with him and Novecento gave him his story..."
Alessandro Baricco was born in Turin, Piedmont and is a popular Italian writer, director and performer. His novels have been translated into a wide number of languages. He has also published essays on music criticism and on the relation between music and modernity. Baricco debuted as a novelist with Castelli di rabbia (translated as Lands of Glass) in 1991. In the following years his fame grew enormously throughout Europe. He has also directed the film Lezione 21.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781849430388 |
| ISBN 10 | 1849430381 |
| Title | Novecento |
| Author | Alessandro Baricco |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oberon Books |
| Year published | 2011-10-18 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |