Translated from the Italian by Dick Kitto , Elspeth Spottiswood,This novel, by Italy's leading woman writer, takes,the form of letters written by Vera, a much,travelled plywright, to her young friend Flavia.,Flavia, six, is the niece of Edoardo, a young,violinist with whom Vera is having an affair. The,changing tone of Vera's letters reflects the,change in Flavia from childhood to adolescence.,Vera and Edoardo's relationship, its joy and pain,and eventually its break-up, make this...
More DescriptionTranslated from the Italian by Dick Kitto , Elspeth Spottiswood,This novel, by Italy's leading woman writer, takes,the form of letters written by Vera, a much,travelled plywright, to her young friend Flavia.,Flavia, six, is the niece of Edoardo, a young,violinist with whom Vera is having an affair. The,changing tone of Vera's letters reflects the,change in Flavia from childhood to adolescence.,Vera and Edoardo's relationship, its joy and pain,and eventually its break-up, make this a,sequence of letters never to be forgotten.