The Missing Word by Concita De Gregorio (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Missing Word by Concita De Gregorio, Clarissa Botsford Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description For the mother who has lost her children, there are no words. Publisher Description Irinas life with her husband and her twin daughters is orderly. An Italian living in Switzerland, she works as a lawyer. One day, something breaks. The marriage ends without apparent trauma, but on a weekend seemingly like any other, the girls father takes Alessia and Livia away with him. They disappear.A few days later the man takes his own life. Of the girls, there is no trace.Concita De Gregorio takes the unadorned, terrible facts of this true story and embodies the protagonists voice. In a narrative that is fast and urgent, she unravels these traumatic events to tell the story of a mother bereft of her children - a state for which there is no word.An urgently told story and a fierce portrait of a woman in all her frailty and courage, The Missing Word delves deep into Irinas thoughts and memories as she grasps at the shreds of truth and, piece by piece, stitches her life back together.Like Truman Capotes In Cold Blood, De Gregorio takes a true story and reveals what life cannot. Extraordinary. - Grazia Author Biography Concita De Gregorio is a writer, journalist and broadcaster. One of La Repubblicas best known and long-established columnists, and former Editor of LUnita, she is the author of several works of non-fiction on politics and current affairs, as well as womens and childrens issues. The Missing Word is her second novel.Clarissa Botsford studied at Cambridge and Comparative Education in London before moving to Rome. She currently teaches English and Translation Studies at Roma Tre University. She translates contemporary Italian fiction and poetry. Details ISBN 178770369X ISBN-13 9781787703698 Title The Missing Word Author Concita De Gregorio, Clarissa Botsford Format Paperback Year 2022 Pages 112 Publisher Europa Editions (UK) Ltd GE_Item_ID:134983437; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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