by Michael Ende · Salani · tapa dura · ISBN 9788877821577
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«La notte dei desideri» is the fantasy novel by Michael Ende, published by Salani in hardback (253 pages, in Italian).
In Villa Incubo, the magician Belzebù Malospirito and his aunt Tirannia Vampiria try to complete their quota of wicked deeds before midnight on 31 December: turning the Earth into a desert by exploiting human credulity and greed. To prevent this, the Great Council of Animals mobilises the old raven Jacopo Gracchi and the cat Maurice de Saint-Maure.
Original title: Der satanarchäolügenialkohöllische Wunschpunsch (1989). Illustrations by Luigi Serafini. Awarded the Preis der Leseratten des ZDF prize.
Suitable for young people and adults; combines fantasy, humour and criticism of human greed.
Michael Andreas Helmuth Ende was a German writer of fantasy and children's fiction. He is known for his epic fantasy The Neverending Story ; other well-known works include Momo and Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver. His works have been translated into more than 40 languages and sold more than 35 million copies.
