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A review by serenaac
Mal de pedres by Milena Agus
4.0
From the Land of the Moon by Milena Agus, translated from the Italian by Ann Goldstein, is the story of a young unnamed woman’s grandmother just at the end of WWII in Italy after the 1943 American bombing of Cagliari. Despite the namelessness of the main characters, there are named secondary characters in the slim novel that provide it depth and the main characters some roots. The granddaughter is telling the story of her grandmother after her death, reminiscing about the growth and change in family.
The life of this family has seem good times and bad times, with some members experiencing greater hardships than others. The grandmother in particular has a number of suitors that fail to come back after several weeks due to rumors about her sanity. Her own family keeps her at arms length and often hidden from public view unless necessary. She’s the black sheep of the family, though from what we learn about her she has normal urges of a young woman and a desire for freedom. More than that, she’s got a creative mind and a penchant for writing.
Read the full review: http://savvyverseandwit.com/2012/10/from-the-land-of-the-moon-by-milena-agus-translated-by-ann-goldstein.html
The life of this family has seem good times and bad times, with some members experiencing greater hardships than others. The grandmother in particular has a number of suitors that fail to come back after several weeks due to rumors about her sanity. Her own family keeps her at arms length and often hidden from public view unless necessary. She’s the black sheep of the family, though from what we learn about her she has normal urges of a young woman and a desire for freedom. More than that, she’s got a creative mind and a penchant for writing.
Read the full review: http://savvyverseandwit.com/2012/10/from-the-land-of-the-moon-by-milena-agus-translated-by-ann-goldstein.html