2010, pp. 208, $ 9.99 Region: Italy Book collection: World Noir
“Carlotto is a master of the genre. He keeps the reader on the edge of his seat until the very end with compact, incisive storytelling.” —Il Giornale di Vicenza
First published in the Paris Review in three parts, one of which was selected for a National Magazine Award and another for the O. Henry Prize, In a Strange Room has recently been shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize.
In this collection of writings Elena Ferrante addresses her unwavering decision to remain anonymous, her literary inspirations, Italian politics and culture, and the role of the writer (and the publisher) in modern society.
A tangled web of jealousy and missed opportunity ensnares the three principal characters in this fictionalized account which follows the theatrical production of Thomas Hardy's acclaimed novel: Tess of the D’Urbervilles.
Mathilde is an art school dropout. Yann is an unemployed university graduate. When unexpected events disrupt their mundane lives, both throw caution to the wind and decide to change everything.