I'm Not Scared by Niccolo Ammaniti
Winner of the prestigious 2001 Viareggio-Repaci Prize for Fiction.
1978, the hottest summer of the twentieth century. In a tiny Italian rural community, the adults shelter indoors while six children venture out on their bikes across the scorched, deserted countryside. In the midst of a sea of golden wheat, nine-year-old Michele Amitrano discovers a secret so momentous, so terrible, that he dare not tell anyone about it. To come to terms with what he finds, he will have to draw strength from his own imagination and sense of humanity.
The reader witnesses a dual story- the one that is seen through Michele's eyes, and the tragedy involving the adults of this isolated hamlet. The result is an immensely powerful, lyrical and skilfully narrated novel, reminiscent of such classics as Stand By Me, To Kill a Mockingbird and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
A compelling and utterly absorbing read, I'm Not Scared reinforces Ammaniti's status as a major literary talent.
Format: Paperback | 224 pages
Dimensions (cm): 21.6 x 13.5 x 1.7 | 334g -
Publication Date: 03 Feb 2003
Publisher: The Text Publishing Company
Publication City/Country: Melbourne, Australia
Language: English
Edition Number: 1
ISBN10: 187700846X
ISBN13: 9781877008467
Condition: Good
A vintage book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including minor scuff marks and minor creasing along the edges, but no holes or tears. All pages are undamaged with no creasing or tearing, no pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text and no writing in margins. No missing pages.