This international bestseller is a sweeping portrait of motherhood, loss, and redemption in war-torn Sarajevo.
Filled with memories of the four-year siege of Sarajevo, Gemma reluctantly boards a flight from her native Rome to that war-scarred city with her sixteen-year-old son, Pietro. She hopes to teach her son about the city of his birth and about Diego, the father he never knew. Once there Gemma is caught between the present and the past, reliving her love affair with Diego, their determination to start a family, and their deep connection to Sarajevo even as the threat of war loomed.
In this haunting and sophisticated novel, Mazzantini masterfully probes the startling emotional territory of what makes a family-particularly what makes a mother. As the fate of Sarajevo converges with Gemma's all-consuming desire to have a child we see how far she is driven, in a stunning revelation that is both heartbreaking and cathartic.
Brought to life by an unforgettable cast of characters, Twice Born is a tale of the acts of brutality and generosity that war can inspire. A blockbuster bestseller in Mazzantini's native Italy, it has taken Europe by storm and will soon be published around the world.
Filled with memories of the four-year siege of Sarajevo, Gemma reluctantly boards a flight from her native Rome to that war-scarred city with her sixteen-year-old son, Pietro. She hopes to teach her son about the city of his birth and about Diego, the father he never knew. Once there Gemma is caught between the present and the past, reliving her love affair with Diego, their determination to start a family, and their deep connection to Sarajevo even as the threat of war loomed.
In this haunting and sophisticated novel, Mazzantini masterfully probes the startling emotional territory of what makes a family-particularly what makes a mother. As the fate of Sarajevo converges with Gemma's all-consuming desire to have a child we see how far she is driven, in a stunning revelation that is both heartbreaking and cathartic.
Brought to life by an unforgettable cast of characters, Twice Born is a tale of the acts of brutality and generosity that war can inspire. A blockbuster bestseller in Mazzantini's native Italy, it has taken Europe by storm and will soon be published around the world.
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Hardback Editions
July 2011 : Hardback
| Title: Twice Born Author(s): Margaret Mazzantini ISBN: 1-85168-844-7 / 9781851688449 (UK edition) Publisher: Oneworld Publications Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
May 2011 : Hardback
| Title: Twice Born: A Novel Author(s): Margaret Mazzantini ISBN: 0-670-02268-3 / 978-0-670-02268-7 (USA, AU, or UK edition) Publisher: Viking Adult Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
Paperback Editions
April 2013 : Paperback
| Title: Twice Born Author(s): Margaret Mazzantini ISBN: 1-85168-916-8 / 9781851689163 (UK edition) Publisher: Oneworld Publications Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
April 2012 : Paperback
| Title: Twice Born Author(s): Margaret Mazzantini ISBN: 1-85168-858-7 / 9781851688586 (UK edition) Publisher: Oneworld Publications Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
Other Editions
July 2011 : Kindle edition
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May 2011 : Kindle edition
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