Distant Light (novel)
2013 novel by Antonio Moresco
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Distant Light (Italian: La lucina, lit. 'The Little Light') is a 2013 novel by the Italian writer Antonio Moresco. It is a meditative story about a man who has withdrawn to an abandoned village and encounters a mysterious boy.[1]
| Author | Antonio Moresco |
|---|---|
| Original title | La lucina |
| Translator | Richard Dixon |
| Language | Italian |
| Publisher | Mondadori |
Publication date | 19 February 2013 |
| Publication place | Italy |
Published in English | 15 March 2016 |
| Pages | 168 |
| ISBN | 978-88-04-62508-7 |
Kirkus Reviews called the book "unsettling and strangely tender".[2] It was shortlisted for the 2018 International Dublin Literary Award.[3]
The novel was the basis for the 2023 comic book La Petite Lumière by Grégory Panaccione.[4]
