The story is there, but I didn't enjoy the telling, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 December 2015. Imagine a man who, having crossed the threshold of fifty years, becomes a father when by now, in his family and at work, he had settled into a perfect life as a son. ph. If the Amazon.com.au price decreases between your order time and the end of the day of the release date, you'll receive the lowest price. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to movies, TV shows, music, Kindle e-books, Twitch Prime, and more. © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. But actually, there is a secret to be told, a secret that Massimo will only find out 40 years after his mother's death. At turns poignant and funny, Sweet Dreams, Little One - the most successful book to come out of Italy last year, and an international sensation - is the story of a secret which has been kept hidden for forty years and the uplifting tale of a boy who, as he grows into an adult, has to learn how to cope with the pain of bereavement and the demons of his own nightmares. His father loves him and does his best for him but he is an undemonstrative man and he is unable to provide the loving that a little boy needs. – IAT Milano Marittima Piazzale Napoli 30 (every day 10-13 |16-19) It also analyses reviews to verify trustworthiness. It's early morning on New Year's Eve, and nineyear- old Massimo wakes up to a long, doleful cry and the disconcerting image of his dad being supported by two strangers. A household name in Italy thanks to his regular TV appearances, he is the author of several books, including L'ultima riga delle favole (The Last Line of Fairy Tales) and Fai bei sogni (Sweet Dreams, Little One), an international bestseller that has been translated into fourteen languages. Massimo Gramellini is Deputy Editor at La Stampa, where he runs a front-page daily column. This item cannot be shipped to your selected delivery location. – IAT Cervia Torre San Michele, Via A. Evangelisti 4 (every day 9.30-18.30) He was born in Turin in 1960 to a family from Romagna. Inexplicably, his mother has disappeared, leaving only a vague trail of perfume in his room and her dressing gown bundled up at the foot of his bed. Pre-order Books. TICKETS I first came across it in our local library, but as soon as I'd started to read it, I ordered my own copy. This is rather a sad little book - not a misery memoir, although if it was non-fiction rather than the fiction it is listed as, I would have found it more acceptable. Indeed, every problem in his life is blamed on his mother's death. Please try your request again later. And a long, touching and ironic letter, addressed to a child who is not yet here while coming to terms with a father who is no longer here. This is Massimo's story, told in the first person, and describes his life from the age of nine until middle-age. Life and career. Massimo Gramellini was born on October 2, 1960 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. Massimo Gramellini, Writer: Fai bei sogni. Massimo Gramellini (born October 2, 1960) is an Italian writer and journalist currently working at Corriere della Sera. (. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. He is a writer, known for Fai bei sogni (2016), Surfin' Torino (2007) and Miradas 2 (2004). He doesn't understand what death is and keeps expecting his mother to return. I think it may have been the translator/translation I didn't like; although I am not even sure of that. I think it should be required reading for anyone training in any kind of social work or counselling. Inexplicably, his mother has disappeared. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 September 2015. Pagina ufficiale di Massimo Gramellini, giornalista e scrittore, attualmente vicedirettore al "Corriere della Sera". At the age of nine he lost his mother, Giuseppina Pastore, to suicide: seriously ill and depressed, she threw herself from a building's fifth floor. He has a father but he rather cuts himself off from friends and family, rather than coming to terms with his wife's death and his son's loss. Please try again. I was a little confused when I received my review copy of this novel, as it stated on the back that it was fiction although it appeared autobiographical, this must have been an error as the events in the story match with biographical information about the author, and the main character has the same name. Where has she gone? +39 0544 974400 iatcervia@cerviaturismo.it It reads like a memoir, and it may be that it is a tale based on the author's life. PER L’ALTO SALE – Il trebbo in musica 2.0, Massimo Gramellini Virginia Guastella piano, in partnership with Elastica Live & Comunicazione. Massimo is devastated. with To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. - everything is blamed on his mother's death. 65.7k Followers, 9 Following, 34 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from massimo gramellini (@massimogramelliniofficial) The author shows a lot of insight into the mind of a child and how a child understands and deals with death. Unable to add item to Wish List. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 March 2015, Insightful novel about the impact of death on a child, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 May 2014. Virginia Guastella, Palermo-born pianist and composer, musically trained in Bologna, has written music performed in theatres across Europe and even in the United States, placing discussion and dialogue between different cultures and styles at the centre of her poetry. Not new to making autobiographical references – think of “Fai bei sogni” that focused on the pain and the sense of abandonment felt on the death of a mother – Gramellini in this instance tells a story of love and universal rebirth, which reminds us how, through others, we can find infinite resources within ourselves and appreciate what really matters. We feel tremendous pity for Massimo when he is a child but we lose our sympathy when he is a grown man and he not moved on in the slightest. Ravenna Festival in Cervia – Milano Marittima The cover says No 1 International Best Seller - but frankly, until I got it for a review, I had never heard of it despite the fact that it has been published a year already in the UK. The thread which runs through his entire life, is the impact on him of his mother's death. He misses her warmth and her cuddles and feels bereft. Will she ever come back? A problem with relationships? Please choose a different delivery location. Sadly, I found the sentences too short, the style too simplistic and rather than racing through the 200 pages in a couple of days, it took me two weeks to read it. Alma Books; 1st edition (15 January 2015), Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 June 2014. Order now from our extensive selection of books coming soon with Pre-order Price Guarantee. Even when he is approaching fifty, he is still living in a bubble of self pity. – the ticket office at the venue, open from 20.30 Stadio dei Pini “Germano Todoli”, Viale Ravenna 61, Milano Marittima (RA), This website uses cookies to offer you a better browsing experience. +390544 993435 iatmilanomarittima@cerviaturismo.it 8,052 talking about this. The story? It's early morning on New Year's Eve, and nine-year-old Massimo wakes up to a long, doleful cry and the disconcerting image of his dad being supported by two strangers.
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