Like family
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Author
Contributors
Appel, Anne Milano, translator.
Published
New York : Penguin Books, 2016.
Physical Desc
146 pages ; 19 cm
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Independent Township Library - Fiction | Fic Giordano, Paolo | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Penguin Books, 2016.
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"A novel"--Dust jacket.
General Note
"Originally published in Italian as 'Il Nero e l'argento' by Giulio Einaudi editore s.p.a., Torino"--Title page verso.
Description
When Mrs. A. first enters the narrator's home, his wife, Nora, is experiencing a difficult pregnancy. First as their maid and nanny, then their confidante, this older woman begins to help her employers negotiate married life, quickly becoming the glue in their small household. She is the steady, maternal influence for both husband and wife, and their son, Emanuele, whom she protects from his parents' expectations and disappointments. But the family's delicate fabric comes undone when Mrs. A. is diagnosed with cancer. Moving seamlessly between the past and present, Giordano highlights with remarkable precision the joy of youth and the fleeting nature of time. An elegiac, heartrending, and deeply personal portrait of marriage and the people we choose to call family.
Language
Translated from the Italian.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Giordano, P., & Appel, A. M. (2016). Like family . Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Giordano, Paolo, 1982- and Anne Milano, Appel. 2016. Like Family. Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Giordano, Paolo, 1982- and Anne Milano, Appel. Like Family Penguin Books, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Giordano, Paolo, and Anne Milano Appel. Like Family Penguin Books, 2016.
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