Premio Bancarella (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Premio Bancarella is an Italian literary prize established in 1953; it is given in Pontremoli every year, the last Saturday or the last Sunday in July. At first, six books are selected and award the Premio Selezione Bancarella, then the booksellers estabilish the winner with their vote. The awarding of the prize take place in the last evening. At present, Premio Bancarella is at the 54th edition. Pontremoli (Pontremal in the local dialect) is a small city, comune and bishop's see in the province of Massa-Carrara, Tuscany, Italy. Literally translated, "Pontremoli" derives from "Trembling Bridge" (Italian ponte - "bridge" and tremare - "to tremble"), with the commune having been named after a prominent bridge across the Magra. Pontremoli is situated in the upper valley of the Magra, 40 km north by east of La Spezia by rail and 90 km SSW of Parma.