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  • When the World Sleeps

    Stories, Words, and Wounds of Palestine

    by Francesca Albanese ...
    Translated by Gregory Conti ...
    **A New York Times BestsellerThe first woman to serve as United Nations Special Rapporteur for the Occupied Palestinian Territory conveys the spirit of a people through 10 unforgettable stories of resilience and humanity.**Francesca Albanese is the most lucid voice against Israel’s apartheid policies in Gaza and the West Bank, a voice that has been heard around the world when it comes to speaking ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • My Shadow Is Yours

    A Novel

    by Edoardo Nesi ...
    Translated by Gregory Conti ...
    A recent college graduate accompanies a reclusive middle-aged writer on a chaotic road trip to Milan in this hilarious, heartwarming novel about love, friendship, and the pitfalls of nostalgiaIn 1995 Vittorio Vezzosi rose to worldwide acclaim with his debut novel, The Wolves Inside. Unfortunately for his adoring fans—and his publisher—he wouldn’t write another word. Instead, the great author shut ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Broken Truths

    A Novel

    by Alessandro Robecchi ...
    Translated by Gregory Conti ...
    A mysterious murder in present-day Milan intertwines with a cold case from the 1940s in this thrilling novel about film, freedom, censorship, and the persistent threat of fascism.An acclaimed director, Manlio Parrini, decides to return behind the camera. Having abandoned cinema at the height of his success because he found the industry to be “a place without truth,” he now, in his 70s, has a ... Read more

    $12.79 CAD

  • A Day in the Life of Ancient Rome

    Life, Mysteries, and Curiosities in the Eternal City

    by Alberto Angela ...
    Translated by Gregory Conti ...
    Spend a day in ancient Rome with this brilliantly immersive journey into the past.“A wonderful book for lovers of history and novices alike.”—History and other ThoughtsThe wondrous extravagance of banquets where flamingos are roasted whole and wine flows like rivers. The roar of frenzied spectators inside the Colosseum during a battle between gladiators. A crowd of onlookers gathered at a slave ... Read more

    $14.29 CAD

  • A Soldier on the Southern Front

    The Classic Italian Memoir of World War 1

    by Emilio Lussu ...
    Translated by Gregory Conti ...
    Rediscover the World War I masterpiece—one of the few memoirs about the Italian front—for fans of military history and All Quiet on the Western Front.An infantryman’s “harrowing, moving, [and] occasionally comic” account of trench warfare on the alpine front seen in A Farewell to Arms (Times Literary Supplement).Taking its place alongside works by Ernst JŸnger, Robert Graves, and Erich Maria ... Read more

    $21.59 CAD

  • The Templars

    The Secret History Revealed

    by Barbara Frale ...
    Translated by Gregory Conti ...
    Barbara Frale gives us an explosive, exhaustively researched history of the medieval world’s most powerful military order, the Templars. At its height, the Order of the Knights Templar rivaled the kingdoms of Europe in military might, economic power, and political influence. For 700 years, the tragic demise of this society of warrior-monks amid accusations of heresy has been plagued by controversy ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • The Incredible Journey of Plants

    by Stefano Mancuso ...
    Translated by Gregory Conti ...
    **Named a Best Book of the Year for the Know-It-All by The Globe and MailIn this richly illustrated volume, a leading neurobiologist presents fascinating stories of plant migration that reveal unexpected connections between nature and culture.**When we talk about migrations, we should study plants to understand that these phenomena are unstoppable. In the many different ways plants move, we can ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Canticle of the Earth

    The First Manifesto on Internal Ecology

    by Stefano Mancuso ...
    Translated by Gregory Conti ...
    Gorgeous illustrations enrich this ode to nature and sustainability inspired by St. Francis of Assisi’s “Canticle of the Creatures”—from the acclaimed botanist and author of The Incredible Journey of Plants.The oldest poetic text in Italian literature, St. Francis’s 13th-century song offers a surprisingly timely message. Taking inspiration from the Laudes creaturarum in his latest book, Stefano ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

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  • The Fault Line

    Traveling the Other Europe, from Finland to Ukraine

    by Paolo Rumiz ...
    Translated by Gregory Conti ...
    An award-winning writer travels the eastern front of Europe, where the push/pull between old empires and new possibilities has never been more evident. Paolo Rumiz traces the path that has twice cut Europe in two—first by the Iron Curtain and then by the artificial scaffolding of the EU—moving through vibrant cities and abandoned villages, some places still gloomy under the ghost of these imposing ... Read more

    $22.39 CAD

  • The Reach of Rome

    A Journey Through the Lands of the Ancient Empire, Following a Coin

    by Alberto Angela ...
    Translated by Gregory Conti ...
    In this unconventional and accessible history, Italian best-seller Alberto Angela literally follows the money to map the reach and power of the Roman Empire. To see a map of the Roman Empire at the height of its territorial expansion is to be struck by its size, stretching from Scotland to Kuwait, from the Sahara to the North Sea. What was life like in the Empire, and how were such diverse peoples ... Read more

    $21.59 CAD

  • The Child Is the Teacher

    A Life of Maria Montessori

    by Cristina De Stefano ...
    Translated by Gregory Conti ...
    A fresh, comprehensive biography of the pioneering educator and activist who changed the way we look at children’s minds, from the author of Oriana Fallaci.Born in 1870 in Chiaravalle, Italy, Maria Montessori would grow up to embody almost every trait men of her era detested in the fairer sex. She was self-confident, strong-willed, and had a fiery temper at a time when women were supposed to be ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD

  • The Nation of Plants

    by Stefano Mancuso ...
    Translated by Gregory Conti ...
    In this playful yet informative manifesto, a leading plant neurobiologist presents the eight fundamental pillars on which the life of plants—and by extension, humans—rests.Even if they behave as though they were, humans are not the masters of the Earth, but only one of its most irksome residents. From the moment of their arrival, about three hundred thousand years ago—nothing when compared to the ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook