The House of Gazes - Daniele Mencarelli By turns funny and sobering

By turns funny and sobering

the stories are populated by a remarkable range of characters who come from all parts of Russia

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Montale's incandescently beautiful poetry is deeply rooted in the venerable lyric tradition that began with Dante

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The House of Gazes - Daniele Mencarelli By turns funny and soberingDaniele is a young poet plagued by an unknown darkness, an invisible disease of the heart, or of the mind. He refuses to conform to societys expectations finding a job, starting a family yet he struggles to define a path of his own and find a sense of purpose in life. In a desperate attempt to pull himself out of a dangerous spiral of emptiness and self destruction, Daniele accepts a job at a paediatric hospital in Rome, the Bambino Ges, where hell