Set against the stark, beautiful landscape of Abruzzo in central Italy, this is a compelling story about mothers and daughters, about responsibility, siblings, and caregiving, pitch-perfect in Ann Goldstein's English translation.
In Abruzzo, an unnamed thirteen-year-old is thrust back into her birth family for a life of struggle, conflict and - through her newly acquired siblings - a blossoming and resilient sense of self. A winner of the Campiello Prize.
