The little boar

Grazia Deledda, winner of the 1926 Nobel Prize for Literature, remains the only Italian woman to have received this honour. This is a new translation of one of her shorter works, often read to children as a kind of cautionary tale, but free from the compulsory happy ending that modern generations have come to expect.

This story will appeal to readers who love the Mediterranean countryside, offering a vivid portrayal of Sardinia as if the words themselves were painted. Far from the beach imagery we now associate with the island, the work allows us a glimpse into Sardinian society as it once was, with a stark depiction of life's injustices, where the protagonists are victimised by their social position and by the law.

Nigella Fields is a translator and teacher who lives and works in Sardinia. Her work seeks to build a bridge between cultures, introducing Sardinia to the English-speaking world without relying solely on the clichés of sunshine and beaches.

This edition includes a foreword by the translator and the original text in Italian.

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