The Little Match Man

"You must never tell anyone..."

The Little Match Man is Luigi Barzini Sr.'s classic children’s tale of Fiammiferino, a little man made of matches from the wood of an enchanted willow tree who miraculously comes to life, and attempts to provide wisdom to those who deserve it.

LUIGI BARZINI (1908-1984) was the author of an outstanding set of books on the United States, Europe, and Italy, He served as a foreign correspondent for Corriere della Sera, and later in the Italian Parliament.