by Sandro Veronesi · Bompiani · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788845234897
VAT included
Hamelyn quality guarantee · checked and verified, or your money back
«Caos calmo» is the novel by Sandro Veronesi, published by Bompiani in paperback (451 pages, in Italian).
Pietro Paladini saves a stranger from drowning and, shortly after, unexpectedly loses his wife. Instead of resuming his routine, he sits on a bench in front of his daughter's school: from there he observes life, and bosses, colleagues and relatives approach him, clashing with his incomprehensible calm. The novel develops an intimate reflection on grief, lack of communication and the search for meaning in modern life.
Novel published in 2005 in the Romanzi Bompiani collection. It was awarded the Strega Prize 2006 and the Prix Femina Étranger 2008.
Aimed at readers of literary and contemporary fiction interested in intimate stories about grief, parenthood and everyday life.
Sandro Veronesi is an Italian novelist, essayist, and journalist. After earning a degree in architecture at the University of Florence, he opted for a writing career in his mid to late twenties. Veronesi published his first book at the age of 25, a collection of poetry that has remained his only venture into verse writing. He has since published five novels, three books of essays, one theatrical piece, numerous introductions to novels and collections of essays, interviews, screenplays, and television programs.
