{"product_id":"a-silence-shared-9781782278207","title":"A Silence Shared","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"I was struck straightaway by the singular force of her taut, meditative, sorrowful writing.\" -- Jhumpa Lahiri \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA diamond-sharp, Italian classic about the mysterious relationships between two partisan couples in German-occupied Italy in the wintry mountains of Piemonte \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis hauntingly beautiful, sharply modern novel of WWII is perfect for fans of Tove Ditlevsen, Rachel Cusk, and Lucia Berlin \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTranslated into English for the first time, \u003ci\u003eA Silence Shared\u003c\/i\u003e is a captivating classic novel that inhabits the silent spaces between historic events, depicting the mysterious luminosity of human relationships in extraordinary circumstances. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn prose of subtle, enigmatic atmospheres and acutely precise images, Lalla Romano evokes both the tension and the stillness of life in occupied Italy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSheltering from the war in a provincial town outside of Turin, Giulia and her husband Stefano feel an instant affinity with Ada and Paolo: she a spontaneous, vibrant young woman, he a sickly intellectual, a teacher and partisan in hiding. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the Germans begin to occupy Italy, a subtle dance of attractions between the couples begins, intensified by their shared isolation and the muffled hum of threat over a long, hard winter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pushkin Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/21\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781782278207\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs","brand":"Lalla Romano","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42573319602357,"sku":"9781782278207","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_32553187-2daf-4a0e-9221-b0e8f40d8c20.jpg?v=1672156424","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-silence-shared-9781782278207","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}