Description
A moving epistolary novel of love, friendship, and self-invention, this story unfolds through letters that trace the shifting bonds of a close-knit circle over the course of two or three years. As Giuseppe prepares to leave Rome in search of a life that feels more his own, his hopes collide with the intimate realities of family, desire, and loyalty—especially in the lives of those who remain close enough to be changed by him. With its blunt, emotionally candid language and ensemble cast, the book maps how happiness is pursued, negotiated, and sometimes revised, not through grand gestures but through everyday truths. In the spirit of Natalia Ginzburg’s distinctive clarity, the “city” and the “house” become more than settings: they are competing ideas of belonging, freedom, and the places where people learn what they can—and cannot—escape.
Available Editions
paperback
Arcade Pub.
Published Jan 1, 1989
219 pages
ISBN: 9781559700290
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Details
First Published
1984
Language
ita
Translation
From: ita
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