"This impressionistic memoir by an overlooked Italian writer—the child of a Christian mother and a Jewish father killed in the Holocaust—is seen as her masterwork."
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The New York Times
“An enthralling testament to the passionate pursuits of true collectors—an entertaining, colorful study of the psychology of collecting and an irresistible peek into a compendium of fascinating lives.”
Mary Rozell, author of The Art Collector’s Handbook