FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER LONGLISTED AND WINNER OF THE STREGA PRIZE THE HOUSE ON VIA GEMITO
-Starnone uses languages the way a great painter works with colour, conjuring the illusion of three dimensions from a blank flat surface.--Jhumpa Lahiri
-Compelling- One of Italy-s most accomplished novelists.--The Guardian
"Trick is a chillingly weird chamber piece - a very tricksy treat.--The Times
Trick is a stylish drama about ambition, family, and old age that goes beyond the ordinary and predictable. Imagine a duel between two men. One, Daniele Mallarico, is a successful illustrator who, in the twilight of his years, feels that his reputation and his artistic prowess are fading. The other, Mario, is Daniele-s four-year-old grandson. Daniele has been living in a cold northern city for years, in virtual solitude, focusing obs
