Project Gutenberg 2019-12-04 Public domain in the USA. 97 Spyri, Johanna 1827 1901 Heusser, Johanna Louise Spyri, Johanna Heusser Granfelt, Mandi 1850 1926 Granfelt, Amanda Lydia Rico und Stineli. Finnish Pieni italialainen Tapio Riikonen "Pieni italialainen" by Johanna Spyri is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around a young boy named Riko, who is the son of an Italian man living in a secluded village in the Upper Engadine. The narrative unfolds against a backdrop of nature and simple village life, exploring themes of childhood, friendship, and the search for identity and belonging. The opening of the book introduces the reader to a quiet village named Sils and paints a vivid image of Riko's humble home and his strong bond with his father, "the Italian." Their daily life is structured around the father's work and Riko's innocent explorations and interactions, especially with a girl named Stineli, who becomes his close friend. As the narrative progresses, Riko's fascination with music blooms, spurred by his father's singing and playing, epitomizing the tender moments of their family life. However, the tranquility is disrupted by a tragic event, setting the stage for Riko's journey of growth and self-discovery amidst loss and yearning for something beyond his immediate world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fi Italy -- Juvenile fiction Switzerland -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 237898 2025-09-24T07:57:25.180211 text/html 237716 2023-09-26T07:04:01.431015 text/html 151235 2025-09-24T07:57:30.275158 application/epub+zip 153952 2025-09-24T07:57:26.943167 application/epub+zip 153951 2025-09-24T07:57:25.824182 application/epub+zip 329523 2025-09-24T07:57:32.783220 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307959 2025-09-24T07:57:29.592210 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280290 2022-09-27T13:48:08.508805 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214455 2025-09-24T07:57:24.813239 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 194716 2024-10-17T15:07:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17308 2025-09-24T07:57:32.907162 application/rdf+xml 15640 2025-09-24T07:57:26.324191 image/jpeg 3960 2025-09-24T07:57:26.078195 image/jpeg 151160 2025-09-24T07:57:25.199218 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia