"Vivante transforms his subject into sheer magic."—The New York Times Book Review
"If you are looking for fiction that will make you feel happier for having read it, let me recommend the writing of Arturo Vivante."—Cleveland Plain Dealer
"It is a delight to read stories as eloquently polished and deeply felt as those of Vivante."—Publishers Weekly
Arturo Vivante has a special place in American literature. Although Italian by birth, with a degree in medicine, he came to the United States in the fifties and wrote in English. Vivante offers us a feast of stories, many published in The New Yorker. We are given a taste of Italy and of himself that nourishes our humanity and spirit as few contemporary writers can. Wonder and love seem his most dominating emotions. His work takes us into the heart of Tuscany.
December 1990
