Description
A tender, unsparing epistolary novel, this story unfolds through letters addressed to “Michael,” revealing the lives of those he has left behind in Rome. As Adriana, his mother, and those closest to him—his ex-girlfriend Mara and the steadfast friend Osvaldo—try to make sense of absence, they confront love’s aftershocks, regret, and the quiet negotiations of daily survival. Ginzburg’s distinctive style turns ordinary moments into emotional evidence, using fragmentary correspondence to illuminate how grief reshapes identity and relationships over time. At its heart, the book explores longing, memory, and the ways people keep going when the person they depended on is no longer there.
Available Editions
paperback
Peter Owen Publishers
Published Jan 1, 1975
176 pages
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Details
First Published
1973
Language
ita
Translation
From: ita
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Dear Michael by Natalia Ginzburg.