Clandestinity (Paperback)

In this four-story suite, a modern master of Italian literature delves into the wonder and strangeness of the human condition. Eerie, fabulist, and elegant, each of Moresco's stories features a central character at a different time of his life: childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood. In these beautiful and unsettling narratives, a dreamlike logic governs a vivid and strange physical world. In "Blue Room," the adolescent protagonist carries on a voyeuristic relationship with a blind old woman in a mysterious house. In "The Hole," a young boy becomes fascinated by an outhouse toilet, a portal through which he observes bodily wastes, curiosities, and portents. In the title story, an act of violence deepens the nightmarish tones and mood of disorientation. And in "The King," a child narrator-who may or may not be present-witnesses a horrific visit from an exiled ruler. Full of bodily parts, functions, and desires, Moresco's stories distort time and reality to summon a world of carnal immediacy and uncanny haziness. A spectral and unnerving work of art, expertly translated by Richard Dixon, Clandestinity is a testament to Moresco's genius.

General

Imprint:	Deep Vellum Publishing
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2023
Authors:	Antonio Moresco
Translators:	Richard Dixon
Dimensions:	215 x 139 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	192
ISBN-13:	978-1-64605-172-4
Categories:	Books > Fiction > Special features > Short stories Promotions
LSN:	1-64605-172-6
Barcode:	9781646051724

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