THE HOLIDAY (La Vacanza)

DACIA MARAINI (Translated by Stuart Hood)

Published by WEIDENFELD AND NICOLSON, LONDON, 1966

About this Item

Red boards with gilt titles to spine. 205 x 135 mm approx. 176 pp. The author's second novel and published in Italy as La Vacanza in 1962 at the age of just 16. Sub titled l'adolescenza di una donna oggetto (the adolescence of a woman as an object) translated by Stuart Hood. Set in a seaside resort in Italy during WWII 14 year old Anna bored by her convent school; feels she must learn about life before she returns to the piety and ennui behind convent walls. Striped in a bathing hut and tempted back to the flat of a middle aged bachelor are just two of her experiences of that long hot summer.The copy offered by us is a First Edion UK 1st Impression. VG/Good (Book- No previous owner name or insc. No notable defects. Dust Jacket- Title a little sunned to spine and mild shelf rubbing and soiling with 15 mm approx tear to top of spine at rear panel fold with associated line creases. Non price clipped - cover-21s. Now in a removable proprietary protective sleeve). Seller Inventory # 120426

Bibliographic Details

Title: THE HOLIDAY (La Vacanza)

Publisher: WEIDENFELD AND NICOLSON, LONDON

Publication Date: 1966

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Good

Edition: 1st Edition UK