Crossroads, The

Crossroads, The
Niccolo Ammaniti, Jonathan Hunt
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Paperback
h198 x 129mm - 416pg
4 Jan 2010 AU
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9781921520839
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Cristiano is sixteen. Home life is far from perfect, and when his drink-sozzled father and two reprobate friends come up with a plan to rob a bank, Cristiano see the chance of a better life. But as a tremendous storm brews that night, the perfect crime will have shocking consequences. An epic drama of innocence and delusion.
'Ammaniti...writes with a freshness and vitality, not to mention a gross humour, that reflects modern pulp fiction and pulp cinema at its finest. And I mean that as a compliment...The Crossroads is no exception. The portrait it paints of Italian life is so bleak, and sometimes so crudely hilarious, that it should invite the fall of yet another Italian government...Ammaniti is the real deal. His novel proceeds at breakneck pace.' Australian 'The interweaving of the action with the various colliding stories is absolutely masterful. Ammaniti continues to cement his reputation as Italy's best young writer. Written with pace and a precision that is crafted with care and intelligence, The Crossroads is a rare novel that brings the human condition bluntly to the fore...Both confrontational, and a delicious pleasure to read.' Weekend Press 'Ammaniti has cranked up the volume for his blistering new novel...The Crossroads is a rollickingly dark horror-comic, a gruelling piece of fun...Ammaniti is a fearsomely gifted writer.' Independent 'Ammaniti writes about an Italy you don't read about in the travel books...Ammaniti excels here-as he did in I'm Not Scared-in capturing the thought processes and fears and desires of children. His style is gritty and, once you start reading him, you can't put him down.' Sunday Telegraph
Niccolo Ammaniti is the author of I'm Not Scared.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781921520839
Published: 4 Jan 2010
Published In: Australia
Imprint: Text Publishing Company
Publisher: Text Publishing Co
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm
Pages: 416
Dewey: 853.914

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