by Oriana Fallaci · Rizzoli · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788817032605
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Penelope at War is the first novel by Oriana Fallaci, published in 1962. The story follows Giovanna, a young Italian screenwriter who travels to New York and faces a male-dominated society. The novel explores themes of identity, freedom, and the difficulties of a woman finding her place in the world. Giovanna, nicknamed Giò, seeks her independence and confronts social conventions, exploring complex love relationships and challenging the injustices of a sexist society.
Oriana Fallaci was an Italian journalist and author. As a teenager she joined the Italian resistance movement during World War II, and later had a long and successful journalistic career. Fallaci became famous worldwide for her coverage of war and revolution, and her "long, aggressive and revealing interviews" with many world leaders during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. She received various prizes for her work as a journalist and later wrote a number of best selling books.
