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From the acclaimed author of The Interpreter of Maladies comes a sensual and evocative tribute to the Eternal City, with a series of delicately crafted stories that capture the diversity and richness of modern Roman life.
From the internationally bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Interpreter of Maladies comes an exquisitely crafted work of fiction. Jhumpa Lahiri sets her gaze on the eternally beautiful city, illuminating the frailties of the human condition and dissecting lives lived on the margins.
A man recalls a summer party that awakens an alternative version of himself. A couple haunted by a tragic loss return to seek consolation. An outsider family is pushed out of the block in which they hoped to settle. A set of steps in a Roman neighbourhood connects the daily lives of the city's myriad inhabitants. This is an evocative fresco of Rome, the most alluring character of all: contradictory, in constant transformation and a home to those who know they can't fully belong but choose it anyway.
Rich with Lahiri's signature gifts, Roman Stories is a masterful work from one of the finest writers of our time.
Translated from the Italian by Jhumpa Lahiri and Todd Portnowitz.
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 2928377222727
Number of pages: 224
Dimensions: 216 x 135 mm
‘Roman Stories’ and ‘Whereabouts’ are Lahiri’s Italian works, written in Italian and translated into English by the author herself. The short stories are peopled by nameless characters who are full of grief, longing... More
The author is new to me, but a quick internet search tells me that she’s London born, American raised but with Indian heritage. She moved to Rome around 2011 and fell in love with the city, and though work means that... More
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Billed as an evocative fresco of Rome, the most alluring character of all.....
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