Books translated from Italian are some of the most popular translations available on the U.S. market. In fact, in 2014, Italian translations ranked third behind France and Germany. In recent years, this trend has only increased:
italian-titles-translated-in-america Source: AMERICAN LIFE. THE ITALIAN WAY. By Maura Malfatto Elia https://theitalianaccent.wordpress.com/2015/03/29/italian-books-translated-in-the-usa-the-3-issue/ Accessed 16 Feb. 2016
As such, we are pleased to announce that publication has been scheduled for IF VENICE DIES by Salvatore Settis for September 13, 2016. Published by New Vessel Press, an independent publishing house specializing in the translation of foreign literature into English, and translated by André Naffis-Sahely, this eloquent book by internationally renowned art historian Salvatore Settis ignites a new debate about the Pearl of the Adriatic and cultural patrimony at large: What is Venice worth? To whom does this urban treasure belong?
Author: Salvatore Settis
Translator: André Naffis-Sahely
Italian Publisher: Einaudi. Check out their ItalBooks page here!
For more information on this book, check out: https://newvesselpress.com/books/if-venice-dies/
For more information on translation, check out: https://www.unesco.org/xtrans/bsstatlist.aspx?lg=0