A2 · Book 5

Carnevale a Venezia

Italian Short Novel for Pre-Intermediate Learners (A2)

Across the canal, a man in a white mask is watching her shop.

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Ada Scarpa, 87, still sells masks in her late husband's tiny shop in Venice. Her brother Bepi left for Caracas in 1957, wrote until 1964, then never again. She wants to know before she dies. Jess, the Australian of Agenzia Radici, and Luis, who speaks Spanish, come from Genova in the middle of Carnival. On the first night, across the little canal, a man in a white bauta stands still for an hour, looking at the shop window. The next morning there is an old photo under the door. A short, adult novel for pre-intermediate learners of Italian (A2), readable on its own.

Inside

• 51 short chapters, about 115 words each
• Every new word in bold, explained in easy Italian
• A glossary, a summary and 3 questions after each chapter
• Answer key, full vocabulary list and a one-page grammar guide
• A free printable worksheet on the book's web page