Gotthard Tunnel

Among them are the still fetching yet sharply aging Dora Polli-Müller and her tomboy daughter Flavia, the slender Robert Filz with his obsessive love for the Brazilian prostitute Mônica, and Aldo Polli and Tonino, who are trapped in a strange, tense codependency. A decidedly bad omen is that the statue of Saint Barbara, patron saint of tunnel builders, has been stolen: A guarantee to bring terrible consequences throughout the day. Dark and funny, erotic and refined, Zora del Buono’s novella presents a fascinating glimpse into the lives of the tunnel workers, their literally hot working environment, and all the skeletons in their closets.

Bulgarian and Uzbek rights sold