{"product_id":"a-silence-shared-paperback","title":"A Silence Shared - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLalla Romano\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBrian Robert Moore\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"I was struck straightaway by the singular force of her taut, meditative, sorrowful writing.\" -- Jhumpa Lahiri \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA diamond-sharp, Italian classic about the mysterious relationships between two partisan couples in German-occupied Italy in the wintry mountains of Piemonte \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis hauntingly beautiful, sharply modern novel of WWII is perfect for fans of Tove Ditlevsen, Rachel Cusk, and Lucia Berlin \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTranslated into English for the first time, \u003ci\u003eA Silence Shared\u003c\/i\u003e is a captivating classic novel that inhabits the silent spaces between historic events, depicting the mysterious luminosity of human relationships in extraordinary circumstances. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn prose of subtle, enigmatic atmospheres and acutely precise images, Lalla Romano evokes both the tension and the stillness of life in occupied Italy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSheltering from the war in a provincial town outside of Turin, Giulia and her husband Stefano feel an instant affinity with Ada and Paolo: she a spontaneous, vibrant young woman, he a sickly intellectual, a teacher and partisan in hiding. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the Germans begin to occupy Italy, a subtle dance of attractions between the couples begins, intensified by their shared isolation and the muffled hum of threat over a long, hard winter.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGraziella 'Lalla' Romano\u003c\/b\u003e (1906-2001) was an Italian novelist, poet, translator and visual artist. Initially more interested in painting, from the 1940s Romano turned increasingly to writing, publishing her first poetry collection in 1941. During World War II she returned to her home province of Cuneo and became involved with the partisans. Her first novel, Maria, was published in 1951, and she went on to become one of Italy's most renowned writers, earning the Pavese Prize and the Strega Prize before her death at the age of 94. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eBrian Robert Moore\u003c\/b\u003e is a literary translator originally from New York City. His published and forthcoming translations include \u003ci\u003eMeeting in Positano\u003c\/i\u003e by Goliarda Sapienza, \u003ci\u003eA Silence Shared\u003c\/i\u003e by Lalla Romano, and two works of fiction by Michele Mari. He received the 2021 PEN Grant for the English Translation of Italian Literature and a 2022 Translation Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 21, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42731820646463,"sku":"9781782278207","price":20.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/75b96100b79fb36fe693248241f34efc.webp?v=1765130227","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/a-silence-shared-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}