Ammaniti sets his third novel, a riveting tale of a boys coming of age, in the ironically named acqua traverse literally translated as water crossings, for it is the summer of 1978, and the fictional southern. Publication date 2003 topics kidnapping victims publisher. Michael dibdin is gripped by niccolo ammanitis story of childhood innocence lost in rural italy, im not scared. In 2003, director gabriele salvatores adapted the novel into a film of the same name. It is fastpaced, exciting, and emotionally arresting, due in part to the theme of kids in peril. The main characters of this fiction, european literature story are michele amitrano. Im not scared has a plot that immediately draws the reader in, even more so if you havent seen the movie. Im not scared by niccolo ammaniti books the guardian. The first edition of the novel was published in 2001, and was written by niccolo ammaniti. Pdf im not scared book by niccolo ammaniti free download. Buy im not scared main reissue by niccolo ammaniti, jonathan hunt isbn.
Im not scared explores the playful and volatile world of childhood through the eyes of nineyearold michele, who is forced, again and again, to make the hard choices that will define his character. If you want a quick read that instantly grabs your attention, this is the book for you. Im not scared by niccolo ammaniti, 9781782117155, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. As the book opens, he must choose between helping his younger sister or winning a race. Reading guide for im not scared by niccolo ammaniti.
Most of the time michele can be his normal nineyear old self but the discovery he made in the ruined house that day gradually forces him to grow up fast and make the moral decisions of a man. In im not scared, niccolo ammaniti explores the corruption of the adult world. In this immensely powerful, lyrical and skillfully narrated novel. It is the heatwave summer of 1978, still remembered in italy for its ferocity and duration. Parallel worlds of cruelty in im not scared, dr jennifer minter english works notes, 2017 in im not scared, niccolo ammaniti explores the corruption of the adult world through the eyes of the nineyear old narrator, michele amitrano, who chances upon a kidnapped child left to rot in a dilapidated house. Im not scared is a very cinematic kind of book, an easy and entertaining read. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 200 pages and is available in paperback format. Im not scared canons book 46 and millions of other books are available for instant. Im not scared by niccolo ammaniti translated by jonathan hunt 144pp, canongate.
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