Headstrong art historian Leyla is expecting a baby with feckless computer technician Pablo. There’s only one problem: she can’t stand him. And one more problem: her student Michael wants Pablo for himself. But when the writings by utopian philosopher Tommaso Campanella unlocks the secret of a painting and a mystical gateway to 17th-century Naples, Leyla and Michael embark on a voyage of self-discovery in search of a new life.

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Foreword, Ara Merjian
Translator's Note, Joyce Myerson
Author's Note, Alessandro Giardino

¿The Caravaggio Syndrome

Notes on Contributors

ALESSANDRO GIARDINO is Chair & Associate Professor of Italian and Francophone Literature at Saint Lawrence University. Born in Naples and currently residing in Montreal, Canada, he studied at the University of Bologna, UC Berkeley, and McGill University. He has written extensively about Caravaggio’s cultural circles, as well as Italian and French literature.
 
JOYCE MYERSON has had an extensive career in academic and literary translation. She is the translator of numerous books, including the award-winning The Big Score by Irene Grazzini.