The Political Prisoner

by Cesare Pavese

Book Overview

Inspired by the author's own arrest and imprisonment in Calabria for his writings in the anti-fascist magazine, La Cultura, the title novella describes the day-to-day life of Stefano, an anti-fascist who has served a prison sentence and is banished to a remote southern Italian seaside resort where he awaits an official pardon. The monotony, grimness, and sensuality of life in the village is depicted through the eyes of a man who realizes his...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0720612624
• ISBN13: 9780720612622
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 7.4"