Children's & YA
The Masks of Pocacosa
by Claudio Morandini
Description
A rich, ingenious novel, funny and spooky at the same time. An enchanting and original story
about mountain trees and bullies.
Even though he’s 12 years old, Remigio is afraid of masks. But there is a reason for that: in his village, Pocacosa, people go crazy around Carnival time; hidden behind scary masks, they raise hell and Remigio knows that his schoolmates will pick on him because he’s the top of the class. So he has no other choice but running away to the mountains, where he will learn how to prepare himself. With the help of the old hermit Bonifacio, he will understand that fear is not a weapon to use against others, but an emotion that we all must feel and master.
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His previous books have been published in UK, France, Netherlands, Turkey, Egypt, Chile and Argentina.
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Shortlisted to the 2019 “La pagina che non c'era" award.
Reviews
“Filled with biting wit, a book like few others.”
«La Stampa»
“This is the true mountain life, not the one - sweetened and filtered - that you are used to read about from Italian writers.”
«il Giornale»
“As the mask slowly falls to pieces, it allows the young boy to be seen for what he really is.”
«Andersen»
“Let’s put our beautiful but so often butchered Italian language in Morandini’s hands. He will take great care of it, with no need for special effects. His secret ingredient is the purest elegance of all.”
«Il Paradiso degli Orchi»
“Your children will love it, but go and steal this book from them. You won’t regret it.”
«Pulp Libri»
“A book written in a state of grace.”
«Convenzionali»
Author Biography
A high school teacher, Claudio Morandini lives in Aosta.
He wrote radio comedies, theatre monologues and several novels.
His book "A gran giornate" won the “Città di Trebisacce” Literary Prize in 2013.
His short story "Dita fredde" is included in "Santi – Lives of Modern Saints" (Black Arrow Press, Baltimora, 2007).
"Neve, cane, piede" has been a real literary phenomenon: a top 5 best-seller, it won the Procida-Elsa Morante-Isola di Arturo prize in 2016 and it has been sold to UK, France, Netherlands, Turkey, Egypt, Chile and Argentina. Film rights have been optioned.
In August 2018, Salani published his first children’s book "Le maschere di Pocacosa", and in June 2019 his novel "Gli oscillanti" has been published by Bompiani.
Otago Literary Agency
Founded in 2010, Otago is a literary agency based in Bologna, Italy. We represent authors in Italy and abroad, foreign publishers and literary agencies in the Italian market, and we manage the foreign rights of Italian publishing houses. We are proud to be one of the founding members of ADALI, the first Association of Italian literary agents.
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- Publisher Salani
- Publication Date September 2018
- Orginal LanguageItalian
- ISBN/Identifier 9788893816328
- Publication Country or regionItaly
- FormatHardback
- Primary Price 13.90 EUR
- Pages160
- ReadershipChildren
- Publish StatusPublished
- Original Language TitleLe maschere di Pocacosa
- Copyright Year2018
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