ISBN: 9781619021334

A sensual picture of local life and death in small-town 1950s Italy—a time when family ties and obligations still decide much of life’s ebb and flow. This award-winning Englis… Altro …

A sensual picture of local life and death in small-town 1950s Italy—a time when family ties and obligations still decide much of life’s ebb and flow. This award-winning English-language debut, named one of Elena Ferrante’s best 40 books by female writers, is a must-read for those who love a touch of the unusual. Sardinia, 1950s: Formerly beautiful and at one time betrothed to a fallen soldier, Bonaria Urrai has a long-held covenant with the dead. She is revered and feared in equal measure as the village’s Accabadora, midwife to the dying, easing their suffering—and sometimes ending it.   When Bonaria adopts Maria, the unloved fourth child of a widow, she tries to shield the girl from the truth about her role as an angel of mercy. Moved by the pleas of a young man crippled in an accident, she breaks her golden rule of familial consent, and in the recriminations that follow, Maria rejects her and flees Sardinia for Turin.   Adrift in the big city, Maria strives as ever to find love and acceptance, but her efforts are overshadowed by the creeping knowledge of a debt unpaid, of a duty and destiny that must one day be hers. Written with intriguing subtlety, this Italian best-seller has been awarded seven major literary prizes, including Italy’s prestigious Premio Campiello.   Poignant, honest, and magical, this is a dazzling story for the senses, and one I will not soon forget. —Susan Sherman, author of The Little Russian Digital Content>E-books>Fiction>Fiction>Literary Fict, Catapult Digital >16<

ISBN: 9781619021334

A stunning portrait of rural Italy in the 1950s and “a touching meditation on life and death and the power of love to bind, transcend, and let go” (Publishers Weekly).   … Altro …

A stunning portrait of rural Italy in the 1950s and “a touching meditation on life and death and the power of love to bind, transcend, and let go” (Publishers Weekly).   At one time betrothed to a fallen soldier, Bonaria Urrai of Sardinia has a long-held covenant with the dead. Midwife to the dying, easing their suffering and sometimes ending it, she is revered and feared in equal measure as her village’s Accabadora. When Bonaria adopts Maria, the unloved fourth child of a widow, she tries to shield the girl from the truth about her role as an angel of mercy.   Moved by the pleas of a young man crippled in an accident, Bonaria breaks her golden rule of familial consent. In the recriminations that follow, Maria rejects her and flees Sardinia for Turin. Adrift in the big city, Maria strives as ever to find love and acceptance, but her efforts are overshadowed by the creeping knowledge of a debt unpaid, of a duty and destiny that must one day be hers.  Accabadora is Michaela Murgia’s exceptional English-language debut and has been awarded seven major literary prizes, including Italy’s prestigious Premio Campiello.   “Poignant, honest, and magical, this is a dazzling story for the senses, and one I will not soon forget.” —Susan Sherman, author of The Little Russian Digital Content>E-books>Fiction>Fiction Literary>Fict Literary, Counterpoint Press Digital >16<

ISBN: 9781619021334

One of Elena Ferrante’s “Best 40 books by Female Writers” This Italian bestseller is a “timeless portrait of village life in Sardinia circa 1950s” as it &l… Altro …

One of Elena Ferrante’s “Best 40 books by Female Writers” This Italian bestseller is a “timeless portrait of village life in Sardinia circa 1950s” as it “tells the story of a young girl adopted by a remarkable woman who stands at the threshold of life and death” (Susan Sherman, author of The Little Russian). Sardinia, 1950s: Formerly beautiful and at one time betrothed to a fallen soldier, Bonaria Urrai has a long-held covenant with the dead. She is revered and feared in equal measure as the village’s Accabadora, midwife to the dying, easing their suffering—and sometimes ending it.   When Bonaria adopts Maria, the unloved fourth child of a widow, she tries to shield the girl from the truth about her role as an angel of mercy. Moved by the pleas of a young man crippled in an accident, she breaks her golden rule of familial consent, and in the recriminations that follow, Maria rejects her and flees Sardinia for Turin.   Adrift in the big city, Maria strives as ever to find love and acceptance, but her efforts are overshadowed by the creeping knowledge of a debt unpaid, of a duty and destiny that must one day be hers. Written with intriguing subtlety, this Italian best-seller has been awarded 7 major literary prizes, including Italy’s prestigious Premio Campiello. Digital Content>E-books>Fiction>Fiction>Literary Fict, Catapult Digital >16<

ISBN: 9781619021334

This award-winning English debut paints sensual picture of local life and death in small-town 1950s Italy—a time when family ties and obligations still decide much of life’s e… Altro …

This award-winning English debut paints sensual picture of local life and death in small-town 1950s Italy—a time when family ties and obligations still decide much of life’s ebb and flow. One of Elena Ferrante’s best 40 books by female writers Formerly beautiful and at one time betrothed to a fallen soldier, Bonaria Urrai has a long-held covenant with the dead. Midwife to the dying, easing their suffering and sometimes ending it, she is revered and feared in equal measure as the village’s Accabadora. When Bonaria adopts Maria, the unloved fourth child of a widow, she tries to shield the girl from the truth about her role as an angel of mercy. Moved by the pleas of a young man crippled in an accident, she breaks her golden rule of familial consent, and in the recriminations that follow, Maria rejects her and flees Sardinia for Turin. Adrift in the big city, Maria strives as ever to find love and acceptance, but her efforts are overshadowed by the creeping knowledge of a debt unpaid, of a duty and destiny that must one day be hers. Accabadora has been awarded seven major literary prizes, including Italy’s prestigious Premio Campiello. Digital Content>E-books>Fiction>Fiction>Literary Fict, Catapult Digital >16<