A work of understated elegance and cumulative power, this novel
eases readers into a drama unfolding within a Catholic family in
Italy on the eve of World War II. As scenes only dimly understood
by the child Lorenza are revisited by the woman she becomes, what
seemed a family affair--a romance involving Lorenza's mother, her
father's Jewish friend Arturo, and her aunt Margot in
Switzerland--begins to reveal the broader outlines of the drama of
history, in particular the tragedy of Italy's Jews during the
Holocaust. Limning the interplay of past and present, of memory and
presence, this haunting work by one of Italy's foremost writers
brings to life the subtleties and complexities of history as it is
experienced, interpreted, and relived within the most intimate of
realms.
General
| Imprint: |
University of Nebraska Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
European Women Writers |
| Release date: |
April 2003 |
| First published: |
April 2003 |
| Translators: |
Gregory Conti
|
| Authors: |
Rosetta Loy
|
| Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade / Trade / Trade
|
| Pages: |
189 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-8032-8006-9 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
0-8032-8006-8 |
| Barcode: |
9780803280069 |
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