10 perfect books for Valentine's Day gifts

9. Arturo's Island, by Elsa Morante

Arturo's Island, the 1957 masterpiece by Italian novelist Elsa Morante, tells the story of Arturo, an Italian boy living on an island in the care of an emotionally distant father whom he worships. One day, his father shakes his world by bringing home as a bride a young girl only a few years Arturo's senior. Arturo hates this girl – until he realizes that he loves her. This one is a spellbinder.

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