Swimming to Elba (Paperback)

The provocative international bestseller about two young girls growing up fast in a failing industrial town on the coast of Italy They were always a pair: daring, intelligent Anna and breathtakingly gorgeous Francesca. Just shy of fourteen, their newly acquired curves and skimpy bathing suits have earned them celebrity status on the beaches of their gritty town, where the glittering resort island of Elba taunts them from across the bay. The girls, aware of their newfound power, are on the brink of everything—high school, adulthood, ambition—but when their intense friendship suffers a blow, each sets off on her own, only to learn that the "glamorous" world of adult physicality can be at best banal and at worst dehumanizing. As their choices take them to a painful crossroads, the girls must reconnect if they have any hope of escaping their small-town destinies. Frank, sensual, and evocative of the Academy Award–winning filmCinema Paradisoand the international bestsellerThe Solitude of Prime Numbers,Swimming to Elbais a harrowing yet redemptive meditation on politics, family, sex, and the lasting power of friendship.

General

Imprint:	Penguin USA
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2013
First published:	April 2013
Authors:	Silvia Avallone
Translators:	Antony Shugaar
Dimensions:	213 x 137 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	308
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-312365-1
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction
LSN:	0-14-312365-3
Barcode:	9780143123651

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