A Violent Life

Translated from the Italian by William Weaver. First English language edition. 320pp. Hardback in dust jacket. Publisher’s original red cloth boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Black top-stain. Slight bruising to head of spine. Jacket a little age-toned and rubbed. Design by Jan Parker. A near fine copy. *** Pasolini’s second novel, originally published in Italian in 1959. Adapted into a 1962 film directed by Paolo Heusch and Brunello Rondi, co-scripted by Pasolini.