Book Description
Not just a bildungsroman, but also a deep rthe importance of storytelling. A true hymn to literature.
Shortlisted for the most prestigious Italian award: Premio Strega Ragazzi 2018
A beautiful lighthouse on the sea, and three weeks vacation. Fourteen young boys and girls are about to start a wonderful summer holiday. A summer of friendships, love aairs and even small disa-greements. Each of them has a dierent story, a hidden wound, a well kept secret. Yet they all have the same desire to smile again. And to share an unforgettable experience. The last lighthouse is not only a unique opportunity to tell young people about the value of living together and of sharing, about mutual understanding beyond all the differences. It is above all an extraordinary choral novel. At the end of the holiday, every one oers his/her own story to the lighthouse.
About the author
Paola Zannoner lives in Florence. She began her activities as a librarian and literary critic, collaborating with the most important magazines. Paola was dedicated almost exclusively to writing, while maintaining a constant relationship with libraries and schools through training for teachers authors. For years, she ran a writing workshop that gave birth to the production is substantial, and focuses especially on the very young, but still received many awards and have been translated in many countries of the world.