Let the games begin
By: Niccolò Ammaniti ; translated from the Italian by Kylee Doust
Publisher: Black Cat; Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 328
ISBN-13: 9780802121110
Subjects: Italian Social satire; Upper class; Parties; Italian Satire; Translations into English; Celebrities; Fiction
Work titles: Che la festa cominici
Description: You are invited to attend the most decadent fete of the century. Italian high-society and international celebrities are gathered at Villa Ada, once a sprawling public park, now the largest private home in Rome. The host, a rags-to-riches tycoon, has planned an extraordinary wild animal safari{u2014}the party to end all parties. Among the guests is Fabrizio Ciba, a neurotically charming author struggling to write his next great literary tome in order to rebuild his reputation. In an unexpected turn of events, he crosses paths with a beautiful, enigmatic pop singer and the Wilde Beasts of Abaddon, a fledgling satanic sect planning her demise in exchange for global fame. The world outside the mansion gates is soon forgotten, and all rules of civility are broken. What was intended as the most spectacular night quickly descends into apocalyptic chaos as the excesses of modern life are indulged to extremes. What mayhem will ensue once the games begin?
Notes: Translation of: Che la festa cominici.

English ed. orginally published: Edinburgh, Scotland : Canongate Books, 2013.