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PUBLISHED: May.02.2011

Lovers and Fugitives

Lovers and Fugitives is a spellbinding tale of suspense set amidst the horrors of the Holocaust, an inspiring tribute to the human spirit in the face of overwhelming adverstity, and a tender story of real people, locked in a common stuggle, who redefine the word love. In this, Gabriella Mautner's superb second novel, she recounts the triumphs and the defeats of a German Jewish...

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PUBLISHED: Mar.12.2011

Addio Positano

Positano, on Italy’s Amalfi Coast, is the setting for a complex tale that focuses on friendship, love, and the legacy of the past upon the present. The story is passionate, as well as poetic, humorous and rich in folklore. In 1952, thirty year old Miranda Arnold, recently divorced, returns to her native Italy with Johnny, her five year old son. After fourteen years of...

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PUBLISHED: Aug.01.2006

The Good Place

The Good Place is a moving testimony of a childhood in Chemnitz, Germany, which ends abruptly in 1933 with the onslaught of the Nazi reign of terror. It ends with hopeful observations and commentary on a brief return after nearly 60 years, a return filled with surprising encounters and puzzling tales about the citizens of the new Chemnitz. The first part highlights Mautner's early...

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PUBLISHED: May.02.2011

Out of a Season

Vacationing with her parents at the seaside in Rimini, Italy, young Nicole Steiner falls in love with a charming Italian nobleman. Soon after, Dario Ventura frequently visits with the Steiners in Turin. Though he returns her affection, Nicole begins to suspect that he has become her mother's lover. The relationship is complicated by the strong tie between mother and daughter, and...

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PUBLISHED: Dec.29.1967

Out of a Season

An unusual, even haunting book, played bitter-sweetly against scenes of Italian life and landscapes. Leaves no question that one more serious, dedicated writer is launched." - William Hogan, San Francisco Chronicle I find it a beautifully told and poignant novel. The story of the passionate and lovely child, Nicole, and her despairing love for the young Italian nobleman, is...

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PUBLISHED: Dec.29.1967

Out of a Season

A beautifully told and poignant novel about a passionate and lovely child and her despairing love for a young Italian nobleman. The three figures of the triangle--daughter, mother, lover--haunt one with their pain and their ecstasy long after the reading of the book is done. (This is the original edition published in 1968. See separate pages for reissues.)

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Nov.09.2011 - 8:49 pm

Addio Positano

Here are a few thoughts about my new novel, set in the small fishing town of Positano on southern Italy‘s Amalfi Coast: In 1952, thirty year old Miranda Arnold, recently divorced...

Apr.07.2011 - 1:56 pm

Transforming Life into Fiction

My new novel, ADDIO POSITANO, has just come into print. I am very excited about it, and hope that it will find many interested readers. Like Miranda, my protagonist, I arrived in...

Gabriella Mautner is a local treasure –an internationally recognized novelist and memoirist who has distinguished herself with literary work of a rare and high caliber. I strongly recommend her for a Milley Award for her significant and enduring work.”

—Michael Krasny, KQED Radio, San Francisco

About Gabriella

Gabriella Mautner was born and raised in Chemnitz, East Germany. At the onset of the Nazi regime her family left for Turin, Italy. Shortly before WWII she moved with her parents to Holland. In the midst of the war, barely escaping a call to leave for...

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