â€œFrom aide to nanny and housekeeper . . . Paolo Giordano examines this unusual relationship in the context of one household of three. . . . Spare, elegant.â€â€“The New York

Like Family: A Novel

â€œFrom aide to nanny and housekeeper . . . Paolo Giordano examines this unusual relationship in the context of one household of three. . . . Spare, elegant.â€â€“The New York Times
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â€œLike Family. . . demands to be savored. . . Giordano's emphasis on how we choose to live and love offers subtle hope that our decisions actually matter.â€â€”NPR.org

From the author of the international bestseller The Solitude of Prime Numbers, an exquisite portrait of marriage, adulthood, and the meaning of family
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Paolo Giordanoâ€™s prizewinning debut novel, The Solitude of Prime Numbers, catapulted the young Italian author into the literary spotlight. His new novel features his trademark character-driven narrative and intimate domestic setting that first made him an international sensation.
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When Mrs. A. first enters the narratorâ€™s home, his wife, Nora, is experiencing a difficult pregnancy. First as their maid and nanny, then their confidante, this older woman begins to help her employers negotiate married life, quickly becoming the glue in their small household. She is the steady, maternal influence for both husband and wife, and their son, Emanuele, whom she protects from his parentsâ€™ expectations and disappointments. But the familyâ€™s delicate fabric comes undone when Mrs. A. is diagnosed with cancer. Moving seamlessly between the past and present, Giordano highlights with remarkable precision the joy of youth and the fleeting nature of time. An elegiac, heartrending, and deeply personal portrait of marriage and the people we choose to call family, this is a jewel of a novelâ€”short, intense, and unforgettable. Â
Country USA
Manufacturer Pamela Dorman Books
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2015-12-01
EANs 9780525428763

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Pamela Dorman Books
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2015-12-01
EANs	9780525428763

Like Family: A Novel

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