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The Emperor of Ice-Cream
Dan Gunn
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Description for The Emperor of Ice-Cream
Hardback. Tells the moving tale of an Italian family living in Scotland during the rise of Mussolini and his rule in Italy. This story is told from the point of view of Lucia, the family's daughter, who, at 83, reflects on her childhood. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 30. Weight in Grams: 556.
The Emperor of Ice-Cream tells the moving tale of an Italian family living in Scotland during the rise of Mussolini and his rule in Italy. The story is told from the point of view of Lucia, the family's daughter, who, at 83, reflects on her childhood. Her tale leads inexorably through the rise of Fascism to the terrible moment in June 1940 when Mussolini declared war on Britain, resulting in the internment of British Italians. Two of Lucia's brothers, Giulio and Emilio, judged to be "enemy aliens," are forced aboard the Arandora Star, the ship that is to lead them ... Read more
The Emperor of Ice-Cream tells the moving tale of an Italian family living in Scotland during the rise of Mussolini and his rule in Italy. The story is told from the point of view of Lucia, the family's daughter, who, at 83, reflects on her childhood. Her tale leads inexorably through the rise of Fascism to the terrible moment in June 1940 when Mussolini declared war on Britain, resulting in the internment of British Italians. Two of Lucia's brothers, Giulio and Emilio, judged to be "enemy aliens," are forced aboard the Arandora Star, the ship that is to lead them ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Seagull Books London Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Greenford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780857422231
SKU
V9780857422231
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Ref
99-24
About Dan Gunn
Dan Gunn is professor of comparative literature and English at the American University of Paris, where he is also the director of the Center for Writers and Translators.
Reviews for The Emperor of Ice-Cream
"An enthralling story about war, love, loyalty, and lives simply lived in the shadow of forces-war, xenophobia, racism, terror-that determined the lives of Gunn's moving characters and remain equally relevant for so many, the world over, today." (Neil Gordon, author of The Company You Keep.)"