Original bright red cloth on boards. No writing or damage. Translated from the Italian by M. Prichard-Agnetti. This book is the first of a trilogy of Rome. It pictures the "little ancient world" of Vasolda in 1848-1849. Set in Valsolda on Lake Lugano in Italy. Fogazarro tried to incorporate Darwinism with Roman Catholicism, as a result of which the third book of the trilogy, Il Santo (The Saint), was barred by the church. 516 pp.
Title: The Patriot (Piccolo Mondo Antico)
Edition: Authorized American Edition
Location Published: N.Y., G.P. Putnam's Sons: 1906
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
Type: Book
Categories: Historical Fiction
Seller ID: 008700
Keywords: noisbn historical fiction.