The Garden of the Finzi-Continis by Giorgio Bassani
Set in Ferrara, Italy during the late 1930s, the book tells the story of the Finzi-Continis, a wealthy, aristocratic Jewish family who live in a secluded mansion with a beautiful, walled garden. The narrator, a young middle-class Jew, becomes infatuated with the family's daughter, Micoleta. As the Fascist regime's anti-Jewish laws become increasingly oppressive, the idyllic garden becomes a sanctuary for the local Jewish community, including the narrator. Despite the looming threat of the Holocaust, the family remains oblivious to their impending fate, leading to a tragic end.
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- Published
- 1962
- Nationality
- Italian
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 300-400
- Original Language
- Italian
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- Alternate Titles
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- De Tuin Van De Finzi Contini's
- De tuin van de Finzi-Contini's
- El Jardín De Los Finzi Contini
- Il Giardino Dei Finzi Contini
- Il giardino dei Finzi-Contini
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- A Century of World Literature 1925 - 2025 (Der Spiegel)
- Best Foreign Work of Fiction Chosen by Francophone Writers (French literary magazine Transfuge)
- Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher (Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher)
- List of the 100 best Italian books of the last 200 years (IL RIFUGIO DELL'IRCOCERVO)
- One Hundred Italian Novels (1901-1995) (Cento Romanzi Italiani)
- The 100 Best Novels in Translation by Boyd Tonkin (Book)
- The 100 Best Novels Of All Time (Runners-Up) (The Guardian)