{"product_id":"9781843914266","title":"A Private Affair","description":"\u003cp\u003ePosthumously published in Italy in 1963, and now translated into English for the very first time, Beppe Fenoglio's World War II novel \u003cu\u003eA Private Affair\u003c\/u\u003e is regarded as one of the greatest works of 20th-century Italian literature. After the fateful day of September 8,1943—when Italy surrendered to the Allies and was occupied by the Wehrmacht—Milton, a university student, joins the anti-German partisan militia in the mountainous areas of the Piedmont. It is a hard life of watches, patrols, ambushes, and close escapes, but Milton seems to live in a kind of daze, heedless of the danger of being captured by Fascist bands, and immersed in his own world of thoughts and memories. History and life are fused together through a masterful use of flashback, while Milton’s romantic, obsessive, and desperate quest for love and truth carries a wealth of connotations that still reverberate to this day. Beppe Fenoglio (1922–1963) is best known for his autobiographical work, \u003cu\u003eJohnny the Partisan\u003c\/u\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hesperus Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47038062493936,"sku":"9781843914266","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781843914266_p0.jpg?v=1763743561","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781843914266","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}