Name: The Road to the City
SKU: 53364411
Price: 227.00 ZAR
Availability: InStock
Author: Natalia Ginzburg
ISBN: 9781911547624

Type

Physical Book

Author

Natalia Ginzburg

Publisher

Daunt Books

Year

2021

Language

English

Pages

104

Format

Paperback

ISBN13

9781911547624

The Road to the City

Natalia Ginzburg (Author) · Daunt Books · Paperback

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Synopsis "The Road to the City "

TRANSLATED BY FRANCES FRENAYE'They say that big families are happy, but I could never see anything particularly happy about ours.' Delia is one of five children, growing up in a poor Italian village. She is seventeen, and dreams of marrying a rich man; she dreams of a grand apartment in the city and silk stockings. To escape her father's neglect and her mother’s sadness, she begins to take the dusty road to the city every day, accompanied by Nini, her sweet and mysterious cousin. When Nini takes a job in a factory and moves in with a city woman, Delia sees another way of being. But when she discovers she's pregnant, she agrees to marry the father, seduced by the promise of wealth and comfort. Nothing, not even Nini's desperate declaration of love, can stop her – but her rejection will be his undoing. The Road to the City is a short, poignant novel about the dreams of youth, and the cruelty it takes to make them come true. 'Ginzburg's books snare so much of what is odd and lovely and fleeting in the world.' --Parul Sehgal, New York Times 'If Ferrante is a friend, Ginzburg is a mentor.' --Lara Feigel, Guardian 'Ginzburg gives us a new template for the female voice and an idea of what it might sound like.' --Rachel Cusk 'Her prose style is deceptively simple and very complex. Its effect on the reader is both calming and thrilling – that’s not so easy to do.' --Deborah Levy

Natalia Ginzburg

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Natalia Ginzburg (1916–1991) was a prominent Italian writer whose work spans novels, essays, plays, and translation. Born in Palermo and raised in Turin, she intensely experienced the effects of fascism and World War II, experiences that deeply marked her literature. Her style is characterized by a sober and precise prose, focused on everyday life and family relationships. Among her most recognized works are Family Lexicon (1963), which won the prestigious Strega Prize, The Little Virtues (1962), Dear Michael (1973), The City and the House (1984), and All Our Yesterdays (1952). She also ventured into theater with pieces like I Married for Joy (1966)

Ginzburg was a politically committed figure; she participated in the anti-fascist resistance and, later, was a deputy for the Italian Communist Party. Her work has influenced subsequent generations for its intimate and honest look at the domestic as a reflection of the universal. In addition to her work as a writer, she worked at the Einaudi publishing house, where she collaborated with figures like Cesare Pavese. Her legacy remains alive, especially for her ability to transform the everyday into literature of high ethical and aesthetic value.

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