NocturneHamish Hamilton, 1992 - 208 pages Early in June the ox-drawn convoy of the travelling fair comes to the small Umbrian village where Antonio Messanote lives. He becomes obsessed with the beautiful Valentina and follows the fair all over Italy. |
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