Global InformationThe Twelve Abbots of Challant information
 Portrait of Ibleto from Challant (14th century - 15th century) | |
| Author | Laura Mancinelli |
|---|---|
| Original title | I dodici abati di Challant |
| Translator | Sarah E. Christopher and Colleen Regalbuto |
| Language | Italian |
| Genre | Historical novel |
| Publisher | Einaudi (Italy) Troubador (UK) |
Publication date | 1981 |
| Publication place | Italy |
Published in English | 2003 |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 216 pp |
| ISBN | 1-89-929354-X |
| OCLC | 53243562 |
The Twelve Abbots of Challant (Italian: I dodici abati di Challant) is an novel by Laura Mancinelli published in 1981 and winner of the Mondello Prize[1] in the same year.
Translation in English - Sarah E. Christopher, Colleen Regalbuto
The story is set around the end of the 13th century in a castle perched in the mountains of the Aosta Valley and lasts a year, from the death of the old marquis to the fire in the castle. The only external environment is the wood; the internal environments are the rooms of the castle.
- ^ RAI Regione Sicilia. "RAI Regione Sicilia – VII Premio Letterario Internazionale Mondello" (in Italian).