Ginzburg, Natalia
Family and Borghesia
- ISBN 13:
- 9781914198847
- author:
- Ginzburg, Natalia
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Daunt Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 13 x 20 x 1.2 centimetres (0.20
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Natalia Ginzburg's Family and Borghesia is a poignant exploration of lives lived in quiet desperation. In Rome, Carmine navigates a loveless marriage and a complicated web of relationships, finding solace in fleeting encounters with old lovers and acquaintances. Meanwhile, Ilaria's gentle existence is marked by the arrival and departure of her beloved cats, a source of comfort in a world of shifting loyalties and relationships.
Through the delicate, oblique sketches of her characters, Ginzburg captures the beauty and fragility of life in bourgeoisie Rome. Her writing is a masterful balance of subtlety and nuance, inviting readers to reflect on the quiet moments that make life worth living.
This beautifully written novel is a meditation on the human condition, one that lingers in the mind like the memory of afternoon sun across a table.
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