In 1929 in Ferrara, Italy, a sixteen-year-old Jewish boy from a prosperous family befriends both the class leader and a new boy who is aggressive, cynical, and sexually ...

A novel about a young Jewish boy's corruption by an opportunistic newcomer to his high school in Ferrara, Italy. Translated by William Weaver. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book.

A novel about a young Jewish boy's corruption by an opportunistic newcomer to his high school in Ferrara, Italy. Translated by William Weaver. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book.