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A Life Apart
Mariapia Veladiano
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Description for A Life Apart
Hardback. Rebecca's parents were born to very different families. One wealthy, one all but destitute, they were united only by their striking mutual beauty. But their only child, Rebecca, is a daughter of startling ugliness. An irresistible modern fable that will resonate with anyone who has ever felt that they don't belong. Translator(s): Viti, Cristina. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 286.
Rebecca's parents were born to very different families. One wealthy, one all but destitute, they were united only by their striking mutual beauty. But the sole child to bless their great romantic fairy tale is a daughter of startling ugliness.
The shock of having given birth to such a monster leads the mother to withdraw both herself and her daughter from the world. Only by keeping her child indoors, away from strangers' eyes, can she protect her from their disgust.
But against all odds, with a little help from some remarkable friends, Rebecca discovers a talent ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780857052339
SKU
V9780857052339
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About Mariapia Veladiano
Mariapia Veladiano's first novel A Life Apart was published after winning the Premio Calvino, a prize for unpublished writers. It went on to be shortlisted for the Premio Stega, the most prestigious of Italian literary prizes.
Reviews for A Life Apart
'Veladiano's writing is elegant and stylish, and is able to capture the reader with its surrealist yet believable story' La Repubblica.
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