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Product Information
| ISBN | 9781529035520 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sarah Moss |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Format | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Weight (kg) | 0.216 |
| Publishing Date | 28/05/2026 |
| Price (excl. tax) | €13.68 |
| Tax | €0.82 |
| Price (incl. tax) | €14.50 |
| Availability | +20 units in external warehouse |
Product Description
The perfect book club spring read from the Sunday Times bestselling author. In 1960s Italy, a family secret rips a teenage girl's world apart, only for her to discover its true meaning decades later. 'Moss makes every moment count' – The Sunday Times'A book of lasting pleasures' – Eleanor Catton, Booker Prize-winning author of The Luminaries'Powerful and beautifully written' – The GuardianJust out of school and teetering on the brink of adulthood, Edith is sent alone to rural Italy. Her task is simple: support her sister Lydia, a brilliant but brittle ballet dancer, through the final weeks of her pregnancy. Once the baby is born, she is to make a phone call that will change all of their lives forever. Decades later, Edith is living a contented life in Ireland, happily divorced and finally free. But with the arrival of an unexpected message, Edith must face the truth of that long-ago summer, and the secret she has carried for a lifetime. 'Tender and rueful’ – Emma Donoghue, Booker Prize-shortlisted author of Room'A delicious novel' – Literary Review'Sublime . . . glorious' – Vogue'Luminous' – Financial Times'Beautifully crafted . . . absorbing and moving' – Daily Mail