Lottie Lomme
Still looking for a last-minute Sinterklaas present for a Italophile? These are, in my opinion, real Italian page turners to give as a gift for the holidays!
1. Giorgio Bassani: The garden of the Finzi family – Contini
A somewhat older story about love during WWII. A beautiful book that reads like a train and yet still appears in Dutch, even though it was written in the middle of the last century.
2. A book by Niccolò Ammaniti, no matter which one
They are all good. Many of his works have been translated into Dutch. Best known works: God willing and I am not afraid. But his newer work Anna is also in bookstores.
3. A book by Margaret Mazzantini
Don't go away is a somewhat older work, her latest book from 2016 is called Brilliance. Adult psychological novels that deal with relationships between people.
4. The first part of Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan book series
The genius friend is about the friendship between two girls. If you've read the first volume, you'll want to read the entire four-book series.
5. Feeding Fish from Fabio Genovesi from 2015
An accessible and easily readable story about an adolescent boy and first loves.
6. Vita by Melania Mazzucco
A story about Americans in America. Emigration, poverty and growing up in a ghetto at the beginning of the 20th century. Her latest book from 2013 is called Limbo. About a war veteran with PTSD.
7. Youth of the director and author Sorrentino
7. Youth of the director and author Sorrentinocinematic book that you can read in an afternoon, about the transience of beauty and drawing up the balance of your life in old age.
8. The translated book of the Italian writer Severgnini.
These are not so much novels as they are stories about the how and why of the Italian. His book Italians for advanced students dates back to 2006, but in my opinion is still current.
9. A book by Sandro Veronesia
Calm Chaos is his best-known work. Recently I wrote a review about the book on DitIsItalie.nl Rare Earths.
10. Finally: a travel guide!
10. Finally: a travel guide!The Flemish writer Luc Verhuyck has written wonderful guides for Rome, Venice and Florence. Take advantage of it before you on holiday to Italy goes.
Which of these Italian books have you read? And do you have any other gift ideas that are not in my list? Let us hear from you!
Also check out our list of the top 40 best books about Italian culture.
Photo Italian books: Pixabay (edited)
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