Sarah Moss Ripeness Hardcover Book

From 1960s Italy to presentday Ireland, Ripeness is the story of a family secret that rips a teenage girl&#39s world apart, only for her to discover its true meaning decades later. From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Summerwater, Sarah Moss.&#39Moss makes every moment count&#39 The Sunday Times&#39A book of lasting pleasures&#39 Eleanor Catton&#39Powerful and beautifully written&#39 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 longago summer, and the secret she has carried for a lifetime.&lsquoTender and rueful&rsquo Emma Donoghue&#39A delicious novel&#39 Literary Review&#39Sublime . . . glorious&#39 Vogue&#39Luminous&#39 Financial Times&#39Beautifully crafted . . . absorbing and moving&#39 Daily Mail | Sarah Moss Ripeness Hardcover Book