{"product_id":"clash-of-civilizations-over-an-elevator-in-piazza-vittorio-9798889661191","title":"Clash of Civilizations Over an Elevator in Piazza Vittorio","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt once a bittersweet comedy and a drama of racial identity, this book brings to life the hilarious imbroglios of the modern metropolis. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePiazza Vittorio is home to a polyglot community of immigrants who have come to Rome from all over the world. But when a tenant is murdered in the building's elevator, the delicate balance is thrown into disarray. With language as colorful as the neighborhood it describes, each character in this choral novel takes their turn \"giving evidence,\" and the stories that emerge provide an all-access pass into the most fascinating of Roman neighborhoods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Do we have an Italian Camus on our hands? Just possibly.\"--\u003cem\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLakhous, Amara:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmara Lakhous\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Algiers in 1970. He has a degree in philosophy from the University of Algiers and another in cultural anthropology from the University la Sapienza, Rome. He is the author of five novels, including \u003cem\u003eDivorce Islamic Style\u003c\/em\u003e (Europa, 2012) and \u003cem\u003eDispute over a Very Italian Piglet \u003c\/em\u003e(Europa, 2014).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGoldstein, Ann:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnn Goldstein\u003c\/strong\u003e's translations for Europa Editions include all of Elena Ferrante's books, including the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebest-selling\u003cem\u003e My Brilliant Friend, \u003c\/em\u003enamed by the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e as the Best Book of the Century, and \u003cem\u003eThe Story of the Lost Child, \u003c\/em\u003ewhich was shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize. She is a Guggenheim Fellow and a recipient of the PEN Renato Poggioli Translation Award. She lives in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Europa Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51184870981906,"sku":"9798889661191","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_492dd3d8-a705-4e3b-8147-a1535fd5054a.jpg?v=1754899119","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/clash-of-civilizations-over-an-elevator-in-piazza-vittorio-9798889661191","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}