Description
On the Tyrrhenian Sea, off the coast of Naples, Arturo Gerace has grown up on Procida as if the island were the whole world. With his mother gone and his German-born father returning only in sudden, irregular bursts, Arturo’s days unfold in solitary freedom—wandering beaches and hills, exploring castles, and learning the rhythms of sea and sky. But as the late 1930s tighten around Europe, Arturo’s sheltered innocence begins to collide with the larger forces he can’t control, reshaping what “home” and “belonging” mean. Elsa Morante’s lyrical, sharply observed storytelling—rendered in Ann Goldstein’s acclaimed translation—turns a coming-of-age tale into a meditation on solitude, imagination, and the fragile boundary between private life and history.
Available Editions
paperback
Liveright Publishing Corporation
Published Jan 1, 2019
384 pages
ISBN: 9781631493300
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Details
First Published
1957
Language
eng
Translation
From: ita
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Arturo's Island by Elsa Morante.