Nothing Forgotten: A Novel
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Nothing Forgotten: A Novel
By (Author) Jessica Levine
She Writes Press
She Writes Press
24th May 2018
United States
Classifications
General
Fiction
813.6
Physical Properties
Paperback
328
Width 139mm, Height 215mm
Description
When Anna, now living in California, is contacted by the Italian lover she knew decades before, she recalls their affair and the child she gave up for adoption. As the episode returns to haunt herthreatening the life shes built, including her marriagethe story moves back in time to her youth in Europe.
Rome, 1979. Anna, twenty-two and living abroad, is involved with a man already engaged to be married. When she meets and befriends his fiance, she is forced to confront the moral consequences of her actions. But an unexpected pregnancy, an anonymous letter, and threatening relatives complicate the picture. A novel in which an unconventional heroine, far from home, is forced to reckon with the judgment of others.
Reviews
2018 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Winner in Second Novel 2018 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist in General Fiction/Novel (Over 80,000 words) "Fans of Emma Straub, Anne Tyler, and Liane Moriarty will adore Levine's treatment of domestic drama and how she brings light to the dusty corners of marriage and motherhood. Immersing the reader in Roman decadence and San Francisco's modernity, Nothing Forgotten is an intricately layered, deeply heartfelt, and bittersweet novel." Booklist, Starred Review absorbing and entertaining.Levines writing is sparkling and clear. Nothing Forgotten is an example of womens fiction at its best.enjoyable, memorable, and thought-provoking all at once. Foreword Reviews "A vivid travelogue . . . reminded me of the Italian television series . . . that proved compulsively engrossing, 'The Best of My Youth,' . . . delicious insights into Italian life." San Francisco Chronicle
Author Bio
Jessica Levine is the author of The Geometry of Love, a Booklist Top 10 Womens Fiction Title (2015), and Delicate Pursuit: Discretion in Henry James and Edith Wharton, as well as several translations from French and Italian. Her writing has appeared in many publications, including The Huffington Post and The Southern Review. She lives in Northern California.
