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Vittorini, Domenico, Reteller

The Thread of Life: Twelve Old Italian Tales

80 pp. | Running | October, 2003 | Trade ISBN 0-7624-1669-6 $$15.95
1995, Crown
(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Mary GrandPre & Mary GrandPre. Originally published in 1958 as Old Italian Tales, then reillustrated in 1995, this reissue features stories--often witty, sometimes philosophical or sentimental--told in elegant, readable language. Interestingly, justice and just rewards figure in many of the tales. The vigorous artwork, with its simplified, sculptural faces and rich, out-of-the-ordinary colors, adds to the appeal.
Reviewer: Martha Sibert

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