Ties - Domenico Starnone
Ties - Domenico Starnone
Translated by Jhumpa Lahiri
A marriage fractures. Years pass. The damage lingers.
At the beginning a husband admits to an affair. What follows is not melodrama, but something sharper. The story shifts perspectives wife, husband, children revealing how betrayal reverberates long after the initial wound.
This book perfectly demonstrates the slow accumulation of resentment, compromise, pride, and the strange glue that keeps people bound together even when love has curdled.
It’s a slim novel, but it cuts deep. More scalpel than sledgehammer.
For readers who like Elena Ferrante-esque writing….psychologically precise fiction about relationships and who don’t need their endings neat.
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Europa Editions
Page count: 150
ISBN: 9781787702646
Origin: Italy
Condition: WELL LOVED
Condition Notes
NEW
Unread. No markings, creases or wear. Essentially as new.
NEAR NEW
Looks unread or very lightly read. No obvious flaws.
VERY GOOD
Gently read. May show light shelf wear or a faint crease, but clean and solid
WELL LOVED
Clearly read and enjoyed. May include creases, small marks or edge wear. Still perfectly readable and held together
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