Items related to The Day Before Happiness: A Novel
Just after World War II, a young orphan living in Naples comes under the protection of Don Gaetano, the superintendent of an apartment building. He is a generous man and is very attached to the boy, telling him about the war and the liberation of the city by the Neapolitans. He teaches him to play cards, shows him how to do odd jobs for the tenants, and even initiates him into the world of sex by sending him one evening to a widow who lives in the building. But Don Gaetano possesses another gift as well: he knows how to read people’s thoughts and guesses correctly that his young friend is haunted by the image of a girl he noticed by chance behind a window during a soccer match. Years later, when the girl returns, the orphan will need Don Gaetano’s help more than ever.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
From the Author:
At the age of 18 a Neapolitan boy, an orphan, receives the most important news of his life: about his parents, about the uprising of Napoli against Germans in 1943, about happiness. It consists in a wonderful and crazy girl who comes from the past.
About the Author:
Erri De Luca was born in Naples in 1950 and today lives in the countryside near Rome. He is the author of more than 60 books, including God's Mountain and Three Horses (Other Press). He taught himself ancient Hebrew and translated several books of the Old Testament into Italian. His work has being translated and published in more than 30 languages. He is the most widely read Italian author alive today as well as an international best seller.
Michael F. Moore is a New York-based translator and scholar whose previous translations
include God's Mountain and Three Horses, both by Erri De Luca, and The Silence of the Body by Guido Ceronetti.
Michael F. Moore is a New York-based translator and scholar whose previous translations
include God's Mountain and Three Horses, both by Erri De Luca, and The Silence of the Body by Guido Ceronetti.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherOther Press
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 1590514815
- ISBN 13 9781590514818
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages192
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
US$ 53.89
Shipping:
US$ 4.00
Within U.S.A.
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
The Day Before Happiness: A Novel
Published by
Other Press
(2011)
ISBN 10: 1590514815
ISBN 13: 9781590514818
Used
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00047204801
Buy Used
US$ 4.15
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Day Before Happiness
Published by
Other Press (NY)
(2011)
ISBN 10: 1590514815
ISBN 13: 9781590514818
Used
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.7. Seller Inventory # G1590514815I3N10
Buy Used
US$ 5.99
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Day Before Happiness
Published by
Other Press (NY)
(2011)
ISBN 10: 1590514815
ISBN 13: 9781590514818
Used
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.7. Seller Inventory # G1590514815I3N10
Buy Used
US$ 5.99
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Day Before Happiness
Published by
Other Press (NY)
(2011)
ISBN 10: 1590514815
ISBN 13: 9781590514818
Used
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.7. Seller Inventory # G1590514815I4N10
Buy Used
US$ 5.99
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Day Before Happiness
Published by
Other Press, LLC
(2011)
ISBN 10: 1590514815
ISBN 13: 9781590514818
Used
Hardcover
Quantity: 2
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Very Good. 0th Edition. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Seller Inventory # 1494245-6
Buy Used
US$ 6.17
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Day Before Happiness
Published by
Other Press, LLC
(2011)
ISBN 10: 1590514815
ISBN 13: 9781590514818
Used
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Very Good. 0th Edition. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Seller Inventory # 1494245-6
Buy Used
US$ 6.17
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Day Before Happiness: A Novel
Published by
Other Press
(2011)
ISBN 10: 1590514815
ISBN 13: 9781590514818
Used
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Good. May have some shelf-wear due to normal use. Your purchase funds free job training and education in the greater Seattle area. Thank you for supporting Goodwills nonprofit mission!. Seller Inventory # 0KVOG200CFIJ_ns
Buy Used
US$ 2.99
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Day Before Happiness: A Novel
Published by
Other Press
(2011)
ISBN 10: 1590514815
ISBN 13: 9781590514818
Used
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Good. SHIPS FROM USA. Used books have different signs of use and do not include supplemental materials such as CDs, Dvds, Access Codes, charts or any other extra material. All used books might have various degrees of writing, highliting and wear and tear and possibly be an ex-library with the usual stickers and stamps. Dust Jackets are not guaranteed and when still present, they will have various degrees of tear and damage. All images are Stock Photos, not of the actual item. book. Seller Inventory # 1590514815-R
Buy Used
US$ 11.77
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Day Before Happiness
Published by
Other Press
(2011)
ISBN 10: 1590514815
ISBN 13: 9781590514818
Used
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Très bon. Ammareal reverse jusqu'à 15% du prix net de ce livre à des organisations caritatives. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Book Condition: Used, Very good. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this book's net price to charity organizations. Seller Inventory # C-672-792
Buy Used
US$ 4.42
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Day Before Happiness
Published by
Other Press, NY
(2011)
ISBN 10: 1590514815
ISBN 13: 9781590514818
Used
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1 x 7.8 x 5.3 Inches; 192 pages. Seller Inventory # 207149
Buy Used
US$ 9.95
Convert currency