Twice Born: The International Bestseller
By (Author) Margaret Mazzantini
Translated by Ann Gagliardi
Oneworld Publications
Oneworld Publications
18th April 2012
1st April 2012
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Fiction: general and literary
Family life fiction
Politics and government
Narrative theme: Coming of age
European history
Social groups: religious groups and communities
Ethnic groups and multicultural studies
Genocide and ethnic cleansing
Romance
853.92
Paperback
464
Width 129mm, Height 198mm
An internationally bestselling, acutely moving story set amidst the atrocities of the Bosnian war, Twice Born masterfully plumbs the depths of love, grief, and the all-consuming power of motherhood. Gemma hasn't been back to Sarajevo in sixteen years. She returns to teach her son Pietro about the city of his birth and the father he never knew. But the visit brings with it impassioned memories of her love affair with Pietro's father, their determination to have a child whatever the cost, and their deep connection to the city even as war threatened to destroy it.
"This stunning novel about the nature of grief, love, and motherhood blew me away with the quality and depth of her haunting story."
* The Bookseller *'Awash with vivid memories and powerful emotion... A stunning book.'
'Epic and captivating Truly unforgettable.'
-- Easy LivingMargaret Mazzantini was born in Dublin and now lives in Rome. Her first novel, Don't Move, won the prestigious Strega Prize, and sold over 2m copies. Twice Born, already a blockbuster in Italy, marks Mazzantini's arrival as a novelist of serious stature and international significance.