Paradiso with Michele Masneri and Richard Village

From Milan to Stroud, author Michele Masneri will be in conversation with award-winning translator Richard Village to mark the publication of Paradiso - a sweltering social comedy set in Rome. We're very excited about this special event, which is a rare chance to see the author-translator relationship in action - so do come prepared with questions!

Tickets include a glass of Italian wine supplied by our friends at Stroud Wine Company.

About the book

A scorching, satirical romp through the Eternal City

On the hottest day of one of the hottest summers anyone can remember, journalist Federico Desideri is sent on an assignment: to interview Italy’s latest Oscar-winning film director. But in Rome. A world away from the reassuring familiarity of his native Milan.

When the director turns out to be elusive, and the Romans as rough as their reputation, Federico falls in with Barry Volpicelli, a seductive, fast-talking, America-obsessed…