The Days of Abandonment

by Elena Ferrante, Ann Goldstein

Genres: Literary Fiction

Synopsis

An IndiBound bestseller, The Days of Abandonment shocked and captivated its Italian public when first published. It is the gripping story of a woman’s descent into devastating emptiness after being abandoned by her husband, with two young children to care for. When she finds herself literally trapped within the four walls of their high-rise apartment, she is forced to confront her ghosts, the potential loss of her own identity, and the possibility that life may never return to normal.

Release date: September 1, 2005

Publisher: Europa Editions

Print pages: 194