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- 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.
- About the Author: NADIA TERRANOVA (Messina, 1978) is the author of Gli anni al contrario (Einaudi, 2015), Casca il mondo (Mondadori, 2016) and Bruno, il bambino che imparò a volare (Orecchio Acerbo, 2012).
- 192 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres,
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"'There is something stronger than pain, and that is habit.' Eleven-year-old Nicola knows this well. Each night he is tied up in the cellar by his mother, the wife of Calabria's 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. Europe's 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 Terranova's distinctively lyric style, The Night Trembles is a melancholic ode to human resilience and the promise of the unknown"--Book Synopsis
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 award-winning 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 Ferrante's Neapolitan quartet. "There is something stronger than pain, and that is habit." Eleven-year-old Nicola knows this well. Each night he is tied up in the cellar by his mother, the wife of Calabria's 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. Europe's 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 Terranova's distinctively lyric style, The Night Trembles is a melancholic ode to human resilience and the promise of the unknown.Review Quotes
"I greatly admire Nadia Terranova's latest novel, The Night Trembles--for how it is constructed and for its human depth, how the darkness coexists with generosity. It is quite simply magnificent."
--Annie Ernaux "The Night Trembles is a haunting novel of metamorphosis and resilience. Terranova's intermingling of two unforgettable characters against a backdrop of devastation feels like fine lacework: a narrative pattern held together with masterful control. Terranova has inherited the sensibility of powerful female voices that came before her, and has by now established herself as one of Italy's most exciting writers. We are fortunate to have her exquisitely translated into English by one of America's most accomplished translators."--Jhumpa Lahiri, winner of the 2000 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction
About the Author
NADIA TERRANOVA (Messina, 1978) is the author of Gli anni al contrario (Einaudi, 2015), Casca il mondo (Mondadori, 2016) and Bruno, il bambino che imparò a volare (Orecchio Acerbo, 2012). Her first novel translated into English, Farewell Ghosts (Seven Stories, 2020) was awarded the Premio Alassio Centolibri and was a finalist for the Premio Strega. Translator ANN GOLDSTEIN is a former editor at The New Yorker. She has translated works by, among others, Primo Levi, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Elena Ferrante, Italo Calvino, and Alessandro Baricco, and is the editor of the Complete Works of Primo Levi in English. She has been the recipient of a Guggenheim fellowship and awards from the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the American Academy of Arts and Letters.Dimensions (Overall): 8.3 Inches (H) x 5.7 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: .6 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Number of Pages: 192
Publisher: Seven Stories Press
Theme: Italy
Format: Hardcover
Author: Nadia Terranova
Language: English
Street Date: April 1, 2025
TCIN: 90770997
UPC: 9781644214091
Item Number (DPCI): 247-30-0762
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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