Bibliograph

Happiness, as such, Natalia Ginzburg ; translated from the Italian by Minna Zallman Proctor

Type

Label

Happiness, as such, Natalia Ginzburg ; translated from the Italian by Minna Zallman Proctor

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Happiness, as such

Oclc number

1057376702

Responsibility statement

Natalia Ginzburg ; translated from the Italian by Minna Zallman Proctor

Series statement

New Directions paperbook, NDP1449

Summary

"A hauntingly beautiful epistolary novel. At the heart of the story is an absence, an abyss that draws everyone nearer to its edge, created by the departure of a family's wayward only son, Michele, who has fled from Italy to England to escape the dangers and threats of his radical political ties. This novel is part epistolary: his mother writes letters to him, nagging him; his sister Angelica writes to him too; so does Mara, his former lover, who gave birth to a child who could be his own. Left to clean up Michele's mess, his family and friends complain and commiserate, making mistakes and missteps, attempting to cope in the only ways that they know how."--, Provided by publisher

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