A review by scarpuccia
Lampedusa by Steven Price

5.0

Very rarely there arrives a book I never want to finish. Lampedusa tells the story of the Italian writer at the end of his life. It's a deeply moving account of old age in a world that has dramatically changed. (He has lived through both world wars, fought in the first one.) Mostly set in Sicily which is stunningly evoked it's extraordinary how much wisdom there is in this novel and how eloquently and beautifully it's expressed. My favourite read of the year and massive thanks to Jaidee whose fabulously enthusiastic review inspired me to buy it.