At thirtyfour, he was the youngest ever winner of the prestigious viareggiorepaci prize for im not scared which has been translated into twenty languages and was made into a movie. Back in 2008, i saw an italian comingofage film based on a novel by niccolo ammaniti. Several of his novels have been adapted for film, including steal you away, which was longlisted for the independent foreign fiction prize, the crossroads, winner of the premio strega prize 2007, and the international bestseller im not scared, which won the. Jan 28, 2012 some readers might be put off by the ambiguity surrounding lorenzos personality change, but what happens to lorenzo after his week in the basement didnt strike me as necessary information in the context of the story that ammaniti decided to tell. Written by niccolo ammaniti, audiobook narrated by rupert degas. The only sounds i could hear were the rain tapping against the window, my mother walking backwards and forwards between the bedroom and the bathroom upstairs, and the air going in and out of my throat. Finished the book in a 2hour sitting and highly recommend it. He has written two collections of short stories and six novels, four of which have been translated into english.
His first novel, ill steal you away, was longlisted for the independent foreign fiction prize. Text publishing me and you, book by niccolo ammaniti. Jan, 2003 im not scared ebook written by niccolo ammaniti. Italian literary superstar niccolo ammanitis novel, im not scared, prompted gushing praise, hit international bestseller lists, and was made into a smash indie film. His first novel, named branchie, was published by ediesse in 1994, before its credits were bought by einaudi in 1997. Me and you is the first book i have read by ammaniti, and i can see why he has so many adoring readers. Me and you by niccolo ammaniti overdrive rakuten overdrive. Feb 07, 20 buy me and you main by niccolo ammaniti, kylee doust isbn.
Feb 03, 2016 one of the most inspirational speeches ever mike tyson when life gets hard duration. He became noted in 2001 with the publication of im not scare. The title of niccolo ammanitis latest novel prompts expectations of yet another story of love and romance. Ive read every one of niccolo ammanitis works translated to english and me and you, while less complex in plot and shorter in length than the others, is just as powerful and beautifully done. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read im not scared. Jul 16, 2019 the story is about the night in which a robbery happens, someone gets raped and someone ends up dead. In ill steal you away, ammaniti takes his unparalleled empathy for children, his scythesharp observations, and his knack for building tension to a whole new level. Niccolo ammaniti disgusts me for how talented he is. Curled up with a good book praise for niccolo ammaniti exuberant and audacious. Feb 03, 2003 me and you takes a short time to read but offers a memorable experience in a mutual recognition of loneliness and grief. Jun 10, 2018 i just wish ammaniti would have focused more on the relationship between the two characters, as far as im concerned thats what could have elevated this novel from pretty good to great, and thats the main reason why in many ways, while a decent read, me and you is a missed opportunity.
Me and you by niccolo ammaniti, kylee doust, kylee doust. Mar, 2012 niccolo ammaniti was born in rome in 1966. To quell the anxiety of his concerned, socially conscious parents. Observer uk the new italian word for talent is ammaniti. Dec 11, 2019 its probably fair to say niccolo ammaniti is one of my favorite writers at the moment. Even though he claims that he is superior and unique than the others, deep down it. Since the novel served as a screenplay for the movie, ammaniti was nominated for best screenplay at the 20 david di donatello awards and best screenplay at the 20 italian golden globe. From lorenzo s point of view, he camouflages among his peers to get through his life. Buy this book already a bestseller in italy, ammanitis.
And thus, next i read the book that for me is a joint number one with my favourite me and you. At ten minutes past six, with the feather quilt pulled up underneath my chin, i was breathing with my mouth open. Read me and you by niccolo ammaniti available from rakuten kobo. My enjoyment of the film made me wish to read the novel it was based upon but, unfortunately, this never happened. His wealthy parents think he is away on a school skiing trip. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. His books have inspired 5 films, and in 2014 he directed his first documentary, the good life. From internationally bestselling author niccolo ammaniti, comes a funny, tragic, gutpunch of a novel, charting how an unlikely alliance between two outsiders blows open one familys secrets. The links will take you to the web sites home page. His wealthy parents think he is away on a school skiing trip, but, in fact. Me and you is narrated by lorenzo cuni, and is bookended by two very short scenes from 2010 plus a brief little note tagged on at the very end. In just 155 pages, ammaniti takes us into the world of a teenage boy, who deceives his parents into thinking he is going on a skiing trip with friends, only to have his world turned. Io e te is a novel by niccolo ammaniti in 2012, director bernardo bertolucci adapted the novel into a film of the same name.
Thats probably the reason i chose me and you another novel by the same author, this one published in 2010. Me and you read online free book by niccolo ammaniti in epub,txt. Lorenzo is in his midtwenties now, but the bulk of the narrative has him look back on his younger self, to a winter in rome, ten years earlier. In fact, he is planning to spend the week happily ensconced in the cellar of their apartment building with a supply of canned tuna. In the novel me and you by niccolo ammaniti, lorenzo, the fourteen years old boy is unable to care for people except his parents. Jan 27, 2012 italian writer niccolo ammaniti usually writes with an unadorned style about moral predicaments of the young in smalltown italy. Me and you takes a short time to read but offers a memorable experience in a mutual recognition of loneliness and grief. They include the fact that he doesnt have, or want, any friends. He has an amazing talent for sparse, but powerful narrative.
He has written three novels and a collection of short stories. Ill steal you away by niccolo ammaniti nook book ebook. Niccolo ammaniti is an italian writer, winner of the premio strega on 2007 for as god commands. Me and you, a slender effort in all respects, covers this ground as well, with the difference that 14yearold protagonist lorenzo cumi is from an affluent roman family. Curled up with a good book me and you, at just over one hundred pages. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
He has a gut stomping way of describing the human condition in a funny, recognisable and smart way. Niccolo ammaniti writes gracefully and economically. Ammaniti the third ammaniti novel to be translated from italian into english, he moves away from the thriller format he experimented with in im not scared and steal you away to deliver an intimate, often hilarious, and deeply affecting novel about childhood, lost innocence, and the quality of memory. Tzer island book blog me and you by niccolo ammaniti. He is the author of three novels, as well as a collection of short stories. Me and you by niccolo ammaniti goodreads share book. The bestselling author of im not scared elegizes adolescence fiercely and sympathetically in a novel thats scary, l. Click to read more about me and you by niccolo ammaniti. Niccolo ammaniti was born in rome and studied biological sciences without finishing his degree.
Because this is making his parents unhappy, he tells them he has been invited on a skiing holiday with a group from school. Allegedly, it was stemming from an adaption of his never completed dissertation. Ive read every one of niccolo ammaniti s works translated to english and me and you, while less complex in plot and shorter in length than the others, is just as powerful and beautifully done. He is the author of six novels translated into english and two short story collections.
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