D’Annunzio’s early stories of Pescara and the Abruzzi coast are full of violence, piety and superstition. A fanatical devotee mutilates himself for his saint, villagers war over a bridge, Turlendana comes home with his camel and goes on a binge, a blind musician plays for coins, and a servant woman named Candia falls.
Raw, vivid tales of provincial Italy, introduced by Joseph Hergesheimer. Download the free EPUB.