Casa Editrice Peacock announces Fantastic Turin, available at the Turin International Book Fair 2026, Padiglione Oval, Spazio Regione Veneto, AEV stand, postazione T138-U137.
Text by Grazia Guarnieri, illustrations by Giulia Lazzaron, introduction by Francesca Baboni.
The series is complete
Fantastic Turin is the third volume in the Fantastica series. After Fantastic Milan and Fantastic Padua, Grazia Guarnieri and Giulia Lazzaron complete their journey through Northern Italy with a city that is magnetic, enigmatic, and utterly unmistakable.
Fantastic Milan the first title in the series, available at the Biblioteca Ambrosiana and Pinacoteca di Brera bookshops defined the visual and narrative identity of the collection, establishing itself as one of the most distinctive author-driven guides to Milan in recent years, where cultural prestige meets editorial refinement.
Turin does not reveal itself easily. It possesses a hidden depth: an official history intertwined with a submerged one that flows beneath its arcades, through silent courtyards, and among the bull-headed fountains scattered across the city. It is the city of the magic triangle, of the House of Savoy, of Nostradamus summoned to court, of Dario Argento filming Profondo Rosso in Piazza CLN. The city that Umberto Eco considered essential to Italy.
Fantastic Turin tells this story through an unexpected narrator: the bull, son of the legendary founding bull of the city, abducted immediately after his father's funeral. From captivity, he observes, remembers, and recounts. And Turin emerges — slow, cinematic, and inevitable.
128 pages. Bilingual edition in Italian and English. Original illustrations by Giulia Lazzaron.
Fantastic Turin is available at Libreria Luxemburg and at the Gallerie d'Italia bookshop in Turin.
Torino Fantastica is also available as an ebook on Kobo and international digital platforms.
Presentation at the Turin Book Fair
Monday 18 May, 2pm. Padiglione Oval, Spazio Regione Veneto, AEV stand, postazione T138-U137.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Casa Editrice Peacock is based in Galzignano Terme (PD) and is a member of the Associazione Editori Veneti. It publishes books on Japan, Eastern culture, tanka poetry and illustrated guides to Italian cities. Every title is born from a precise choice: to tell what is worth telling, in the form that the content demands.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Torino Fantastica? Fantastic Turin is an illustrated guide to Turin, text by Grazia Guarnieri and illustrations by Giulia Lazzaron, the third volume of the Fantastica series by Casa Editrice Peacock. It tells the city through the unexpected voice of the founding bull, weaving together history, legend and imagination.
Who wrote and illustrated Fanyastic Turin? Text by Grazia Guarnieri, illustrations by Giulia Lazzaron, introduction by Francesca Baboni. Published by Casa Editrice Peacock, November 2025.
What is the difference between Fantastic Turin and a traditional travel guide? Fantastic Turin is not a practical guide. It is an author's guide that tells Turin through stories, legends and alternative routes. Like Fantastic Milan and Fantastic Padua, it is a book to read before, during and after the journey.
Where can I buy Fantastic Turin ? At the AEV stand, Padiglione Oval, Spazio Regione Veneto, postazione T138-U137, during the Turin Book Fair from 14 to 18 May 2026. Also available at Libreria Luxemburg and the Gallerie d'Italia bookshop in Turin, and online at studiopeacock.net. and as an ebook on Kobo and international digital stores. KOBO
When is the presentation of Torino Fantastica at the Turin Book Fair 2026? Monday 18 May 2026, 2pm, Padiglione Oval, Spazio Regione Veneto, AEV stand, postazione T138-U137.
What is the Fantastica series by Casa Editrice Peacock? The Fantastic series includes Fantastiv Milan, Fantastic Padua and Fantastic Turin. Three illustrated guides to three cities of Northern Italy, all with text by Grazia Guarnieri and illustrations by Giulia Lazzaron. Bilingual edition in Italian and English.