Overview
"Lacerating hurt – conveyed with powerful immediacy in this translation by Ann Goldstein – stings throughout the novel, but also becomes the impetus for resilience and self-determination."
“Both a thriller and an absorbing exploration of evolving Italian values…. A rewarding read….intricate and subtle.”
"I thought this was so well portrayed, blending the mystery of tragic events, with inter-generational trauma and present day personal struggles, facing the difficulty of breaking through patterns of silence and repression, of deep caring even without understanding, of the need to forgive oneself and the dedicated perseverance of familial maternal love. Highly recommended."
“If you’ve devoured everything by Elena Ferrante, there’s a good chance you’ll like the work of Di Pietrantonio.”"Impactful."
“A Girl Returned is as heart-warming as it is heart-rending.”
"The allusive texture of Di Pietrantonio’s work is vividly rooted in a sense of place."
"Di Pietrantonio... knows just when and where to slip the pieces of her jigsaw into place — all while leaving emotional gaps, psychic wounds that can never heal."
"Intricate and subtle."--Miranda France, The Telegraph
In the 1990s, deep in the Maiella mountains of Central Italy, a brutal crime shattered the peace of the local community. Two young women were murdered, a third left for dead. Lucia was twenty years old back then, and the only survivor, a childhood friend. Now Lucia is a physiotherapist, separating from her husband, her daughter Amanda studying in Milan. When the pandemic forces Amanda to return to the family''s home near Pescara, forever changed by her experiences, Lucia’s memories are reawakened, and with them the impact of past trauma. Set against the backdrop of the rugged Apennine mountains, the narrative intricately weaves Lucia and Amanda’s personal struggles with the mystery of the tragedy that marked their familial land decades earlier. Inspired by true events, The Brittle Age is a tale of individual resilience, and a commentary on the indelible impact of historical events on personal lives and the broader community.
- | Author: Donatella Di Pietrantonio, Ann Goldstein
- | Publisher: Europa Editions (UK) Ltd
- | Publication Date: Apr 10, 2025
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- | Language: eng
- | Binding: Paperback / softback
- | ISBN-13: 9781787705616
- | ISBN-10: 1787705617
