The Stranger at the Palazzo d'Oro and Other Stories

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Summary: From the perspective of a sixty-year-old looking back
Review: This collection of stories presents a 21-year-old art student narrator - a countess traveling with a companion who witnesses aging and decay in a golden age of Europe. Written from the perspective of a sixty-year-old looking back on her life, this blends short stories and novels in a vivid portrait of a Europe changed.