Destiny (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: Tim Parks
- First Published: 2000
- Type of Work: Novel
- Time of Work: The 1990’s
- Setting: London, England, and various cities in Italy, including Turin and Rome
- Principal Characters: Christopher Burton, Mara Burton, Marco Burton, Paola Burton, Giulio Andreotti
- Genres: Long fiction
- Subjects: Language or languages, Journalism or journalists, Suicide, Twentieth century, England or English people, London, 1990’s, Italy or Italians, Rome
- Locales: London, England, Rome, Italy, Italy, Turin, Italy
Born in Manchester, England, in 1954, Tim Parks has established himself as one of the most respected novelists writing in English. He is the author of several novels, including Tongues of Flame (1985), Loving Roger (1986), Family Planning (1989), Mimi’s Ghost (1995), and Europa (1997). Parks has also translated Italian fiction into English as well as written about his years living in Italy. In 1999, he published a provocative collection of essays, Adultery and Other Diversions. He was awarded both the Betty Trask Award and the Somerset Maugham...
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