“The Moon and the Bonfire (La luna e i falò)” the last novel by Cesare Pavese, tells the story of Anguilla, a man who returns to his hometown in Piedmont, Italy, after years abroad, including a period of relative success in the United States. Anguilla’s journey is a search for meaning and belonging, a nostalgic re-engagement with his childhood and youth, and a confronting of the changes wrought by time and war.