Alberto Denti di Pirajno (1886–1968)
Autor(a) de A Cure for Serpents
About the Author
Obras de Alberto Denti di Pirajno
Il gastronomo educato 3 cópias
The Love Song of Mara Lumera- A Novel of the Sicilian Mafia 1 exemplar(es)
Pigen og Delfinen 1 exemplar(es)
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Data de nascimento
- 1886-03-07
- Data de falecimento
- 1968-01-15
- Sexo
- male
- Local de nascimento
- La Spezia, Italy
- Local de falecimento
- Rome, Italy
- Ocupação
- physician
Membros
Resenhas
Listas
Prêmios
Estatísticas
- Obras
- 7
- Membros
- 144
- Popularidade
- #143,281
- Avaliação
- 3.6
- Resenhas
- 4
- ISBNs
- 11
- Idiomas
- 2
By sally tarbox on November 14, 2017
Format: Hardcover
Magical account by Italian doctor and administrator who served in Eritrea. Takes you back to a different world; the wildlife, the scenery, the superstitious locals. Folktales heard from a storyteller interweave with strange things seen by the author and his friends - the water gypsy girl who rode a dolphin; the Catholic priest who, like Francis of Assisi could communicate with animals; the bird who accompanied a condemned prisoner to his death.
Beautifully written narrative. With b/w photos.… (mais)