by Alain Elkann · Tapa dura · ISBN 9788845264344
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«Nonna Carla» is the biography Alain Elkann dedicates to his grandmother Carla, published by Bompiani in 2010 in hardcover (132 pages, in Italian).
The author recalls the figure of his grandmother through personal memories and scenes of everyday life. Through this intimate gaze, the book reconstructs the family atmosphere, the weight of roots and the bond between generations, turning memory into a close and affectionate narrative.
This is the first edition, published in Milan; the volume includes some black-and-white and color illustrations outside the text.
For readers interested in family portraits and Italian autobiographical literature.
Alain Elkann is an Italian novelist and journalist. Elkann is the host of cultural programs on Italian television. He is president of the Scientific Committee of the Italy–USA Foundation. A recurring theme in his books is the history of the Jews in Italy, their centrality to Italian history, and the relation between the Jewish faith and other religions. He is a writer for La Règle du Jeu, Nuovi Argomenti, A, and Shalom magazines.
