The Year of Our Love de Caterina Bonvicini

Date de parution : 05.2021
Format : Broché
Nombre de pages : 400
Résumé : “Deeply engrossing…This exquisitely written epic love story traverses forty years of dark Italian history.” — Shelf Awareness “Acclaimed Italian writer Bonvicini creates satisfying characters who are charming, short-sighted, selfish, and loving. Her rendering of the politics and social structure of Italy from 1975 to 2013 have a nuanced authority, and the blend of the personal and political feels authentic and adds depth and significance to the story. Readers of Beautiful Ruins (2012) by Jess Walters, Like Water for Chocolate (1992) by Laura Esquivel, and Gabriel García Márquez will appreciate the star-crossed pain Bonvicini delivers from start to finish.” — Booklist “Deftly explor[es] class differences and family dynamics…Keenly observant…This book is recommended for readers who like an unconventional love story and are interested in the political and social upheaval in Italy during the late twentieth century.” — Library Journal “A childhood friendship ebbs and flows over the course of several tumultuous decades in Italy’s recent past…Bonvicini’s star-crossed soul mates are ready for their miniseries.” — Kirkus Reviews “Sweeping, surprising, and bristling with specificity, this novel combines the best ingredients of a love story with unflinching snapshots of a contemporary Italy roiled by violence, corruption, and social upheaval. The clarity, honesty, and veracity of Bonvicini’s writing will conquer you from page one. The first work of this acclaimed author to appear in English, thanks to Antony Shugaar’s supple translation, is cause for celebration.” —Jhumpa Lahiri, author of Interpreter of Maladies and The Namesake “ The Year of Our Love is a layered, riveting story of love and complicated friendship set against a tumultuous period in Italy’s history. Fresh and stylistic, with characters that will remain with you, this modern saga has a clear ring of authenticity. Caterina Bonvicini delivers a thoughtful, enthralling story full of twists and turns. A story not to be missed.” —Jan Moran, USA Today bestselling author of The Chocolatier “From the first paragraph of Caterina Bonvicini’s The Year of Our Love , I was transported to 1970s Italy. Instantly, I found myself tangled in the intricate web of Valerio and Olivia’s decades-long relationship. Part love story, part family saga, part historical coming-of-age tale, it’s impossible to turn away from Valerio and Olivia’s complicated bond as they navigate the boundaries of class, family obligations, and the vagaries of their own hearts. A beautiful, heart-wrenching tale.” —Laura Morelli, author of The Night Portrait and The Gondola Maker “A deeply moving and memorable novel that captures love’s intensity and the losses that come with adulthood. In prose that is restrained but pulses with emotion, Bonvicini reminds us that the compromises we make in our youth can haunt us all our lives, and the people we love are often, in equal measure, the source of our distress and our only comfort.” —L. Annette Binder, author of The Vanishing Sky “ The Year of Our Love is a triumphant love story about an indomitable girl and a tenderhearted boy destined to be together regardless of differences in class or circumstance. Get ready to fall in love with Olivia and Valerio as you experience their lives from childhood through adulthood in tumultuous modern Italy. Vividly crafted, wry and witty, this novel captivated me from the first page to the last.” —Suzanne Redfearn, bestselling author of In an Instant “A deeply moving, surprising love story that digs into the depths of the human heart. Bonvicini expertly explores the blurred boundaries between class and crime, showing us just how far desperation and desire can push a person, and leaving us wondering what it is, in the end, we are all reall...