by Luigi Malerba · Mondadori · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788804468462
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«Il fuoco greco» is the historical novel by Luigi Malerba, published by Mondadori in paperback (256 pages, in Italian).
It is a historical novel set in the court of Byzantium, where Greek fire, an incendiary weapon that dominated the seas, is the secret that sustains imperial power. Theophano, the regent, uses the formula to weave conspiracies and eliminate rivals, plunging the court into a spiral of crimes and betrayals in her struggle to keep the throne.
This 2000 edition belongs to the Oscar scrittori moderni collection (no. 1713). The original work was published in 1990.
It is suitable for readers of historical fiction set in the Byzantine world and of Italian literature.
Luigi Malerba, born Luigi Bonardi, was an Italian author known for his short stories, historical novels, and screenplays. He was a prominent figure in the Neoavanguardia movement and co-founded Gruppo 63, a literary collective influenced by Marxism and Structuralism. Some of his most renowned works include La scoperta dell'alfabeto, The Serpent, What Is This Buzzing, Do You Hear It Too?, Dopo il pescecane, Testa d'argento, Il fuoco greco, Le pietre volanti, Roman Ghosts, and Ithaca Forever: Penelope Speaks. Malerba also wrote several stories and novels for children, collaborating on some of them with Tonino Guerra.
