Description
In this chillingly direct feminist horror story, a woman recounts the events leading to her husband's murder, beginning and ending with the stark confession, "I shot him between the eyes." The narrative unfolds as a descent into the profound loneliness, desperation, and simmering bitterness that can fester within an ordinary marriage. Ginzburg's prose, stripped of sentimentality and tempered by rage, transforms a tale of marital unhappiness into a gripping psychological thriller. This powerful work unflinchingly explores the dark undercurrents of domestic life and the extreme measures born of profound disillusionment.
Available Editions
paperback
New Directions Publishing Corporation
Published Jan 1, 2019
96 pages
ISBN: 9780811228794
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Details
First Published
2019
Language
eng
Translation
From: ita
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Dry Heart by Natalia Ginzburg.