Cencio

Cencio

A touching and compelling novel in which collective memory takes shape through personal stories. Sixty years after the Florence flood, Fabio Geda revives a unique moment of the Italian twentieth century.

Two boys, two destinies that seemed determined and that the flooding of the Arno river will divert in an unexpected way. The adventure of a generation that for the first time took its own fate into its hands, along with that of two unique, deeply different characters whom it is impossible not to grow fond of.

Sergio Alderighi is a smart, curious thirteen-year-old whom everyone calls Cencio because, as his mother says, he is always rumpled. After middle school, he wants to continue his studies, but he clashes with his father Iacopo, who wants him at his side in the barber shop he has recently renovated. When the flood hits Florence on November 4, 1966, the Alderighi family is forced to leave their flooded apartment and take refuge upstairs with their landlords, while Iacopo, who has gone out to check on the shop, disappears and is reported missing.

Nicola Sammichele is twenty years old when news of the flood reaches him in his city, sun-drenched Taranto, which feels worlds away from the emergency and where the smokestacks of the Italsider plant have loomed for a year. He is calm and introverted, on his way to following in his father’s footsteps by becoming a lawyer and working for the new steel plant. After some hesitation, and driven by the desire to track down the girl he is in love with, who was the first to urge him to leave, Nicola arrives in Tuscany as a volunteer together with some friends. It is he who helps Cencio’s family, and by rolling up his sleeves to offer relief, like so many other young people who rush there from every part of Italy and Europe, he begins to question the world as he has known it up to that moment.

Alternating Cencio’s ironic, lively voice with Nicola’s deep, melancholy gaze, Fabio Geda brings to the stage a humanity in turmoil along the mud-ridden streets, making the values of solidarity, responsibility, and encounter with others resonate in our present as a possibility for salvation.

Giulio Einaudi Editore

Since its foundation in 1933, Giulio Einaudi Editore has been regarded as the most important cultural reference point in Italy and has maintained a constant reputation for excellence and quality, with editorial commitment and the discovery of artistic merit its hallmarks. Its catalogue includes more than 15.000 titles featuring all fictional (Literature – Theatre – Poetry – Italian and Foreign Classics) and non-fictional fields (Scientific – Literary and Historical Essays).

Einaudi is Italy’s second largest publisher, in terms of value, with a market share of 5%; a result that confirms the solidity of an editorial line based on a number of important guidelines that range from the valorisation of the catalogue to the continuous attention given to its authors policy, from the publication of new talents to a focus on all elements of the contemporary. One of the continuing strengths of Einaudi’s production is foreign fiction, ranging from the consolidation of established writers such as Ian McEwan, Paul Auster, Bret Easton Ellis, Anita Desai, Abraham Yehoshua, Amitav Ghosh, David Foster Wallace, Orhan Pamuk, Haruki Murakami and J.M. Coetzee to the discovery and affirmation of new authors, such as Sally Rooney, Rachel Cusk, Rachel Kushner and Paul Murray. At the same time there is a constant attention to Italian literature that has allowed the company to remain at the forefront in terms of quality with the authors such as Primo Levi, Cesare Pavese, Elsa Morante, Goliarda Sapienza, Beppe Fenoglio and Mario Rigoni Stern, and new and highly personal voices, such as Paolo Giordano, Vincenzo Latronico, Nicola Lagioia, Donatella Di Pietrantonio, Domenico Starnone, Francesco Piccolo, Paolo Cognetti, Michele Mari, just to name a few.

Grandi & Associati

Grandi & Associati is a full-service literary agency representing wide-ranging works of fiction and nonfiction for adults and children since the early 1990s. We are proud of representing award-winning and bestselling authors, together with debut authors who have made their mark with critics or readers. We are also honored to manage several distinguished literary estates. We work with co-agents around the world who are experts in their respective territories to help facilitate getting our clients’ work published in as many languages and into the hands of as many readers as possible. Over the years, we have also represented and worked with foreign authors and clients, helping them to find the best Italian publisher for their works and negotiating on their behalf the very best terms in the market. Over the years, we have developed a strong and expanding network of trusted relationships with Italian and international producers, with whom we collaborate regularly. Benefiting from decades of experience, at Grandi & Associati we continuously develop our relationship with every Italian publisher, from the big publishing groups to the small independent publishers, adapting ourselves to the always changing and constantly evolving Italian market. We attend major book fairs around the world, including Frankfurt, London, and Bologna.

https://www.grandieassociati.it/

Giulio Einaudi Editore

创立于1933年，朱利奥·艾诺迪出版社 被公认为意大利最重要的标志性文化出版机构之一，多年来始终保持着上乘的品质和卓越的声誉。深耕出版事业、善于发掘并弘扬艺术价值，一直是其鲜明的特色标志。

出版社目录收录逾15000种书目，涵盖文学各主要领域——从纯文学到戏剧，从诗歌到意大利本土及外国经典作品，同时也涉及多个人文社科领域，尤其注重科学、文学与历史研究类著作。

如今，艾诺迪出版社已成为意大利市值第二的大出版社，市场占有率达5%。这一成绩印证了其明确出版方针的稳健根基：挖掘现有出版目录价值、始终坚持作者培养战略、大力扶持新生代作家，并密切关注当代议题与文学表现形式的发展。

外国文学始终是艾诺迪出版社的核心优势之一，既不断巩固了与伊恩·麦克尤恩（Ian McEwan）、保罗·奥斯特（Paul Auster）、布雷特·伊斯顿·埃利斯（Bret Easton Ellis）、安尼塔·德赛（Anita Desai）、亚伯拉罕·耶霍舒亚（Abraham Yehoshua）、阿米塔夫·高希（Amitav Ghosh）、大卫·福斯特·华莱士（David Foster Wallace）、奥尔罕·帕慕克（Orhan Pamuk）、村上春树（Haruki Murakami）以及J.M.库切（J.M. Coetzee）等知名作家的长期合作关系，也不断发掘并推出萨莉·鲁尼（Sally Rooney）、蕾切尔·卡斯克（Rachel Cusk）、蕾切尔·库什纳（Rachel Kushner）与保罗·默里（Paul Murray）等崭新声音。

与此同时，艾诺迪出版社也始终高度重视意大利本土文学，这使其在文学品质方面长期保持领先地位。其出版目录中，既有普里莫·莱维（Primo Levi）、切萨雷·帕韦塞（Cesare Pavese）、埃尔莎·莫兰特（Elsa Morante）、戈利亚尔达·萨皮恩扎（Goliarda Sapienza）、贝佩·费诺利奥（Beppe Fenoglio）与马里奥·里戈尼·斯特恩（Mario Rigoni Stern）等意大利文学巨匠，也汇聚了保罗·乔尔达诺（Paolo Giordano）、温琴佐·拉特罗尼科（Vincenzo Latronico）、尼古拉·拉焦亚（Nicola Lagioia）、多纳泰拉·迪·彼得兰东尼奥（Donatella Di Pietrantonio）、多梅尼科·斯塔尔诺内（Domenico Starnone）、弗朗切斯科·皮科洛（Francesco Piccolo）、保罗·科涅蒂（Paolo Cognetti）与米凯莱·马里（Michele Mari）等极具辨识度的新一代作家，此处仅列举部分代表。

Grandi & Associati

格兰迪合伙人文学代理公司是一家 »全方位服务 »的文学版权代理公司，自20世纪90年代初以来，一直致力于代理面向成人及儿童读者的各类小说与非虚构类作品。我们代理了众多屡获殊荣、成绩斐然，让我们引以为豪的作家，同时也发掘并代理了不少初入文坛，却已获得评论界或读者广泛认可的新锐作者。此外，我们还有幸管理多份珍贵的文学遗产。我们与世界各地深谙当地市场的合作代理紧密合作，致力于推动客户作品以尽可能多的语言出版，让更多读者能够读到这些作品。多年来，我们也代理过多位外国作家与客户，帮助他们在意大利找到最合适的出版社，并代表他们争取市场上最优厚的合作条件。经过多年积累，我们与众多意大利及国际制片方建立了稳固且不断扩展的信任合作关系，并保持着定期的业务往来。凭借数十年的行业经验，格兰迪合伙人持续深化与意大利各类出版社的合作关系——无论是大型出版集团，还是小型独立出版社，我们都能灵活适应不断变化的意大利出版市场。我们还积极参与全球各大重要书展，包括法兰克福书展、伦敦书展及博洛尼亚书展。

网址：https://www.grandieassociati.it/

Giulio Einaudi Editore

Fundada en 1933, Giulio Einaudi Editore está considerada como uno de los principales referentes culturales de Italia y ha mantenido una reputación constante de excelencia y calidad a lo largo del tiempo. El compromiso editorial y la capacidad de reconocer y promover el mérito artístico siempre han sido sus rasgos distintivos.

El catálogo incluye más de 15.000 títulos y abarca todas las áreas principales de la ficción, desde la literatura hasta el teatro, desde la poesía hasta los clásicos italianos y extranjeros, así como diversas áreas de no ficción, con especial atención a los estudios científicos, literarios e históricos.

Einaudi es ahora la segunda editorial más grande de Italia en términos de valor, con una cuota de mercado del 5%. Este resultado confirma la eficacia de un enfoque editorial basado en directrices específicas: la mejora del catálogo, la atención constante a las políticas de los autores, la publicación de nuevos talentos y la atención a temas y formas contemporáneas.

Uno de los puntos fuertes de la producción de Einaudi sigue siendo la ficción extranjera, que combina la consolidación de autores consagrados como Ian McEwan, Paul Auster, Bret Easton Ellis, Anita Desai, Abraham Yehoshua, Amitav Ghosh, David Foster Wallace, Orhan Pamuk, Haruki Murakami y J.M. Coetzee habla sobre el descubrimiento y el lanzamiento de nuevas voces, entre ellas Sally Rooney, Rachel Cusk, Rachel Kushner y Paul Murray.

Al mismo tiempo, Einaudi ha dedicado una atención constante a la literatura italiana, lo que le ha permitido mantener una posición de liderazgo en términos de calidad. Su catálogo incluye autores clave como Primo Levi, Cesare Pavese, Elsa Morante, Goliarda Sapienza, Beppe Fenoglio y Mario Rigoni Stern, junto con voces nuevas y muy reconocibles como Paolo Giordano, Vincenzo Latronico, Nicola Lagioia, Donatella Di Pietrantonio, Domenico Starnone, Francesco Piccolo, Paolo Cognetti y Michele Mari, por nombrar sólo algunos.

Grandi & Associati

Grandi & Associati es una agencia literaria «de servicio integral» que, desde principios de los años 90, representa una amplia gama de obras de ficción y no ficción, tanto para adultos como para niños. Nos enorgullece representar a autores galardonados y de éxito, así como a nuevos autores que se han distinguido ante la crítica y el público. También tenemos el honor de gestionar varios legados literarios de gran prestigio. Colaboramos con agentes asociados en todo el mundo, expertos en sus respectivos territorios, para facilitar la publicación de las obras de nuestros clientes en tantos idiomas como sea posible y hacerlas llegar al mayor número de lectores. A lo largo de los años, también hemos representado y colaborado con autores y clientes extranjeros, ayudándoles a encontrar la mejor editorial italiana para sus obras y negociando las mejores condiciones de mercado en su nombre. A lo largo de los años, hemos desarrollado una sólida y creciente red de relaciones de confianza con fabricantes italianos e internacionales, con los que colaboramos regularmente. Gracias a décadas de experiencia, en Grandi & Associati desarrollamos continuamente nuestra relación con cada editorial italiana, desde los grandes grupos editoriales hasta las pequeñas editoriales independientes, adaptándonos al mercado italiano en constante evolución. Participamos en las principales ferias del libro de todo el mundo, incluidas las de Fráncfort, Londres y Bolonia.

https://www.grandieassociati.it/