All That is Left of Life
Hardback
One summer evening, in a quiet seaside town near Rome, everything changes for the Ansaldo family.
The Ansaldo family's contented life is built on routine, with days spent running their beloved delicatessen and summers at their modest house by the sea. But when sixteen-year-old Betta sets off for a beach party and never returns, they are left only with grief - and questions.The town whispers, the police are lost, and as the family fractures under the weight of their loss, no one suspects the burden Miriam carries. She has answers, but vows to tell no one, even those who loved Betta most. Seeking to bury her heavy secret, Miriam drifts into the orbit of Leo, a young drug dealer, and gains an unlikely set of friends. But when Leo starts to pull loose the threads of Betta's fate, will his search for the truth offer Miriam a way forward or risk unravelling everything? A deeply atmospheric and suspenseful family saga, All That is Left of Life explores love, loss and the secrets we carry - perfect for fans of Elena Ferrante and Isabel Allende.Buy now!
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- ISBN: 9780349704586
- Author: Roberta Recchia
- Pub date: 14.10.25
- RRP: $60.00
- Format: Hardback
Author
Roberta Recchia
Born in Rome in 1972, Roberta Rossella Recchia graduated in European and American Languages and Literature. She lived for a time in Lille, France, where she earned a master's degree in Relations Interculturelles et Cooperation Internationale. She worked for ten years for a big company and then quit office work to devote herself to teaching. She currently teaches English in a high school in Rome. She is passionate about film and literature, especially Russian and French. She lives with her chihuahua, Claudio, in a small town on the coast of Lazio.
Antonella Lettieri is a London-based translator with over ten years of experience working into English and Italian. She was the 2023 NCW Emerging Translator Mentee for Italian and was awarded first prize in the 2023 John Dryden Translation.Other books by the author
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