From one of Italyâs greatest writers, a stunning novel âfilled with shimmering, risky, darting observationâ (Colm TĂłibĂn)
After WWII, a small Italian town struggles to emerge from under the thumb of Fascism. With wit, tenderness, and irony, Elsa, the novelâs narrator, weaves a rich tapestry of provincial Italian life: two generations of neighbors and relatives, their gossip and shattered dreams, their heartbreaks and struggles to find happiness. Elsa wants to imagine a future for herself, free from the expectations and burdens of her townâs history, but the weight of the past will always prove unbearable, insistently posing the question: âWhy has everything been ruined?â
Voices in the Evening (Unabridged) - Natalia Ginzburg
From one of Italyâs greatest writers, a stunning novel âfilled with shimmering, risky, darting observationâ (Colm TĂłibĂn)
After WWII, a small Italian town struggles to emerge from under the thumb of Fascism. With wit, tenderness, and irony, Elsa, the novelâs narrator, weaves a rich tapestry of provincial Italian life: two generations of neighbors and relatives, their gossip and shattered dreams, their heartbreaks and struggles to find happiness. Elsa wants to imagine a future for herself, free from the expectations and burdens of her townâs history, but the weight of the past will always prove unbearable, insistently posing the question: âWhy has everything been ruined?â