{"product_id":"a-silence-shared-9781782278207","title":"A Silence Shared","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eDuring the war, Giulia is forced to return to her remote hometown. She is drawn to a couple, Ada and Paolo, who are in a similar situation. When the Germans occupy Italy, the two couples form an intense bond, intensified by their shared isolation and the threat of the war. Lalla Romano's novel, A Silence Shared, is a captivating classic that depicts the mysterious luminosity of human relationships in extraordinary circumstances. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 192 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 19 January 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pushkin Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy the ravages of war, Giulia finds herself forcibly returned to her distant hometown, where her eyes are immediately drawn to a couple who share a similar plight: graceful, spontaneous Ada and her husband Paolo, a frail teacher and partisan in hiding. Accompanied by Giulia's husband Stefano, who has journeyed from Turin, the two couples form an intense bond, their connection deepened by their shared isolation and the muffled hum of threat that looms over a long and arduous winter. In prose that evokes subtle, enigmatic atmospheres and acutely precise images, Lalla Romano captures the tension and stillness of life in occupied Italy. This captivating classic novel, now translated into English for the first time, delves into the silent spaces between historic events, unveiling the mysterious luminosity of human relationships in extraordinary circumstances.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 186g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 130 x 196 x 21 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781782278207\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lalla Romano","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44101669323002,"sku":"9781782278207","price":8.04,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1674224542213_book.jpg?v=1674645669","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/a-silence-shared-9781782278207","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}