num_pages: 160
description: A major testament by an essential 20th century writer composed of five strikingly elegant "memory exercises" about his life and work--now available in paperback. With visionary passion, the author traces pieces of his childhood and adolescence, his experiences during WWII, and more. "Storytelling at its best."--Chicago Tribune.
language: English
title: The Road to San Giovanni
titlecomplete: The Road to San Giovanni
genres: 20th Century, Literature, Classics, Italian Literature, Memoir, Biography, Italy, Essays, Short Stories, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 848
awards: awardedAt: 757411200000
name: John Florio Prize
category: Tim Parks
publisher: Vintage