Spit three times [graphic novel]
Reviati, Davide, 1966-2020
Book
In a forsaken corner of the Italian countryside, Guido and his friends Moreno and Katango spin out their days in languor and boredom intermixed with desire and, occasionally, violence. Nearby live the Stancic, a family of Romani who escaped the communist regime of Marshal Tito and settled here just after World War II. Guido's coming-of-age is changed by the evolving relationship that the rural town has with this group of outsiders, these gypsies. The author is unsparing in his depiction of the townspeople's cruelty. And yet, there are also many instances of solidarity between Guido's community and the Stancic. Reviati's first book in English, "Spit Three Times" is an extraordinary story of young men, disillusioned and trying to find their way, caught in the breach between post-war exuberance and the stagnation of the early twenty-first century.
Main title:
Spit three times [graphic novel] / Davide Reviati ; translated by Jamie Richards.
Author:
Reviati, Davide, 1966-, authorRichards, Jamie, translator
Work:
Imprint:
New York : Seven Stories Press, 2020.©2020
Collation:
575 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 24 cm
Notes:
Translated from the Italian.
ISBN:
9781609809096 (pbk)1609809092 (pbk)9781609809096 (paperback)
Dewey class:
741.5945
Language:
EnglishItalian
Added title:
Subject:
Teenage boys -- Italy -- Conduct of life -- Comic books, strips, etcMale friendship -- Comic books, strips, etcCity and town life -- Italy -- Comic books, strips, etcRomanies -- Italy -- History -- 20th century -- Comic books, strips, etcPo River Valley (Italy) -- History -- 20th century -- Comic books, strips, etcComing-of-age comicsHistorical comicsGraphic novels
BRN:
550292
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| narrm ngarrgu Library and Family Services | Graphic Novel | GRA REVI | On loan - Due: 20 Jul 2026 |