One of the bestnovels ofthe Jewish-ItalianwriterGiorgioBassani, andjournalist.Award-winningViareggio,a novel in1971was filmedby VittoriodeSica,the film receivedan Oscar, andwith itworld famous."The Garden ofFinzi-Contini" -anovel aboutunrequitedadolescentlove,doublytragic,because ittellsabout the Jewsof Ferraraduring the SecondWorld War,and in front ofthem-the Republic ofSalo,and then theGermanconcentration camps.