Steal You Away: Niccolo Ammaniti
This novel from the pen of the brilliant, young Italian writer of ‘I’m Not Scared’ again focuses in on the choices that everyone consciously or unconsciously make in life. With a cast of very believable characters, the plot rotates around the two main characters of Pietro an eleven year old boy and Graziano, a battle-worn womaniser whose erratic paths cross in the small town of Ischiano Scalo. Filled with dark humour and tenderness this story throws a spotlight on the hopes, disappointments and the, often bizarre, reality of the human condition. This a book of real depth, a long way from the idealized version of rural Italy, but it is also easy to read and draws you in like a fishing line. Hopefully it will not be too long before Mr. Ammaiti’s next novel.
