Description
Set against the partisan siege of Alba in Piedmont during 1944, this collection of linked short stories follows the fighters as they hold a small city against overwhelming forces for exactly twenty-three days. Blending personal memory with sharp, often darkly comic observation, the narrative captures the rhythms of resistance—fear and improvisation, camaraderie and doubt—while tracing how war reshapes everyday life. Fenoglio’s distinctive style blurs the line between storytelling and historical reflection, offering a vivid portrait of civil courage and the moral complexity of survival. More than a chronicle of battle, it is a meditation on how communities endure, remember, and rebuild when the fighting finally ends.
Available Editions
paperback
Steerforth Italia
Published Jan 1, 2002
146 pages
ISBN: 1586420402
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Details
First Published
2002
Language
eng
Translation
From: ita
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Twenty-three Days of the City of Alba by Beppe Fenoglio.