There Was a Time for Such a Word
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Sprache:Englisch
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Produktdetails
Gesprochen von
Edoardo BalleriniSpieldauer
6 Stunden und 43 Minuten
Erscheinungsdatum
11.11.2025
Hörtyp
Lesung
Fassung
ungekürzt
Medium
CD
Verlag
HarperCollinsÜbersetzt von
Richard Dixon
Sprache
Englisch
EAN
9798228688841
For fans of The Reader and inspired by historical events in 1940s Italy, a poignant and hopeful novel in which a young, illiterate herdsman learns to read with the help of his two friends-- rewriting his destiny in the process
September 1942. Young Davide is no stranger to hunger or cruelty. Uneducated but curious, he endures a life of quiet hardship caring for his father's pigs with only the fiery Teresa for a friend. That is, until a group of Jewish families are relocated to their small Italian town. Among them is the mysterious Nicolas, who sparks within Davide a desire for knowledge and deep connection.
When Nicolas' father sets up an underground school, Davide begins to attend classes and, as he learns to read, words begin to reshape his world. As Davide, Teresa, and Nicolas grow closer, they find themselves navigating the perilous and emotional terrain of adolescence. But when Davide's choices lead to betrayal and guilt, he is forced to flee the village, leaving his friends behind.
In Naples, amid bombed-out rubble, back-alley theaters, and fleeting moments of human kindness, Davide will eventually reclaim his voice through the power of storytelling as a performer. Each word penned carries the weight of his struggle, and every performance strikes back at the cruelty of his world. Resolving at last to find his lost friends, Davide sets off in search of redemption. Rich with history, heartbreak, and the fragile glow of resilience, There Was a Time for Such a Word captures the transformative power of words and the strength needed to decide your fate.
Translated from the Italian by Richard Dixon
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