Terranova The Night Trembles (UK) Paperback Book

Two stories converge in the aftermath of the devastating 1908 earthquake in Sicily and Calabria a young woman sees a chance to avoid her impending arranged marriage and a boy manages to escape from the influence of an abusive mother on the verge of madness. This new awardwinning novel is from Nadia Terranova, author of Farewell Ghosts, a finalist for the 2019 Premio Strega, and is translated by Ann Goldstein, who also was the translator of Elena Ferrantes Neapolitan quartet. There is something stronger than pain, and that is habit. Elevenyearold Nicola knows this well. Each night he is tied up in the cellar by his mother, the wife of Calabrias biggest bergamot producer. There he waits for the sun to rise, and with it a sliver of freedom. On the other side of the sea, Barbara has just arrived in Messina and plans to escape her father, who pulls her towards marriage with a man she does not love. Liberty will be granted to both, but it will come at a very high price. On December 28th, 1908, the earth shakes. Europes most devastating earthquake razes the cities of Messina and Reggio Calabria and, along with them, everything Nicola and Barbara have known. From the ruins, each must piece back together a life and start anew. Written in Nadia Terranovas distinctively lyric style, The Night Trembles is a melancholic ode to human resilience and the promise of the unknown. | Terranova The Night Trembles (UK) Paperback Book