At the Wolf's Table: A Novel

ISBN-13: 9781250229151 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019

Rosella Postorino; Leah Janeczko

Opis

For fans of The Reader and Elena Ferrante comes a novel based on the true story of a young woman who moved to a village near the Wolf's Lair, Hitler's secret headquarters, and became one of his food tasters.

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Praise for At the Wolf's Table

Winner of the Premio Campiello Literary Prize

One of the 10 Best Italian Books of the Decade (La Repubblica)

"Engrossing...At the Wolf's Table is Postorino's first novel to be translated into English from her native Italian. Her ability to beautifully convey feelings of guilt, shame, love and remorse in a single gesture is a sign that we will be hearing more from her."
-The New York Times Book Review

"This book-which speaks of love, hunger, survival and remorse-will end up engraved on your heart."
-Marie Claire (Italy)

"As engaging as a great film."
-Vanity Fair (Italy)

"Extraordinary...A touching, unusual novel."
-The Sunday Times (UK)

"A superb retelling...Unputdownable."
-The Herald (Scotland)

"Unsettling and compelling... At the Wolf's Table stays with you, and for a long time."
-La Repubblica

"Masterful...A unique story in which every reader will see themselves reflected."
-L'Unione Sarda

"You'll fly into this novel with your heart in your throat and a constant feeling of identification all the way through to the final, magnificent chapter."
-Io Donna

"Compelling and truly well written."
-Huffington Post (Italy)

"A necessary book of great power that brings to mind Primo Levi's The Drowned and the Saved and the finest Italian fiction."
-La Riviera

O autorze

Postorino, RosellaRosella Postorino is an internationally bestselling author and an editor. She speaks fluent English, Italian, French, and German. At the Wolf's Table is her first novel to be translated into English.