Piero Chiara Libros
13 de marzo de 1913 – 31 de diciembre de 1986
Piero Chiara fue un escritor italiano cuya obra se adentra a menudo en las complejidades de las relaciones humanas y la sociedad italiana. Su prosa se caracteriza por una aguda observación y un sutil humor que revela los deseos y frustraciones de sus personajes. Chiara capta magistralmente la atmósfera del norte de Italia, utilizándola a menudo como telón de fondo para sus narrativas. Su escritura es valorada por su profundidad psicológica y su representación atemporal de la naturaleza humana.
The Disappearance of Signora Giulia
- 128 páginas
- 5 horas de lectura
"Every Thursday for three years, Signora Giulia takes the train to Milan to visit her daughter. But one Thursday she simply disappears. And the case is left in your hands. You're a born detective, but you have so many unanswered questions --how can a young, beautiful high society woman just vanish into thin air? Why does her husband -- a prominent criminal lawyer and much older man -- know nothing about it? And who was she really visiting during those trips to Milan? For Detective Sciancalepre, the mystery is darker and more tangled than he imagined. Shadows are lurking in the grounds behind Giulia's house. Incriminating letters are exchanging hands. And no one is who they seem. Every twist and turn takes us closer to Giulia -- and further from the truth..."--
The Bishop's Bedroom
- 151 páginas
- 6 horas de lectura
Summer 1946. A man in his thirties is sailing on Lake Maggiore in northern Italy, hoping to put off the inevitable return to work. Dropping anchor in a small port, he meets the owner of a nearby villa who invites him home for in his waterside mansion. The sailor in a guest room previously occupied by a now deceased bishop related to his host. The two men form an uneasy bond, recognizing in each other a shared taste for idling and erotic adventure. They soon set sail together, but sudden tragedy puts an end to their revels and shatters the tranquillity of the villa...
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Da vittima dell'ingordigia maschile, Caterina si trasforma in abile regista pur di assicurarsi una porzione di felicità terrena. Un indimenticabile romanzo nel quale il popolare scrittore penetra nel mistero dell'animo femminile analizzando le motivazioni che sfuggono a chiunque ne subisca il sortilegio.
