I'm Staying Here by Marco Balzano
A sweeping historical novel about the struggle of one woman and one village against war, racism and ecological devastation.
[An] intimate historical novel.. Trina's inner life and the inexorable rising waters bridge the temporal divide of years and generations, offering the reader a painfully relevant metaphor for the ways in which we must live our lives in a world that grows increasingly unstable' * Irish Times *
Balzano employs an unpretentious style to explore Trina's life and wider questions about an individual's relationship to a particular place * Sunday Times *
Focusing on a town that disappeared under water, Balzano wrote a story of not-belonging and temporariness deeply rooted in today's reality * La Lettura *
A novel that gets even better with every chapter, as it happens with talented storytellers' * L'espresso *
An epic tale of love, family relationships, war and belonging, this is a beautifully written and atmospheric tale... Balzano's prose is evocative and intense, deftly painting a picture. The story itself is gripping, accompanied by equally compelling snippets of European history' * The Lady *
Balzano illuminates a war waged upon the South Tyrol even after 'the war' was over. Balzano recites horrors in a cool, unvarnished tone, cataloging a life upended by war and, worse, by its remembrance * Kirkus Reviews *
Through its short chapters and understated prose, I'm Staying Here is an arresting novel about a small but beautiful place in constant turmoil and conflict with itself – turmoil that we discover will continue even past the war years when the town of Curon ended up facing its biggest threat of all * Bath Life *
Balzano employs an unpretentious style to explore Trina's life and wider questions about an individual's relationship to a particular place * Sunday Times *
Focusing on a town that disappeared under water, Balzano wrote a story of not-belonging and temporariness deeply rooted in today's reality * La Lettura *
A novel that gets even better with every chapter, as it happens with talented storytellers' * L'espresso *
An epic tale of love, family relationships, war and belonging, this is a beautifully written and atmospheric tale... Balzano's prose is evocative and intense, deftly painting a picture. The story itself is gripping, accompanied by equally compelling snippets of European history' * The Lady *
Balzano illuminates a war waged upon the South Tyrol even after 'the war' was over. Balzano recites horrors in a cool, unvarnished tone, cataloging a life upended by war and, worse, by its remembrance * Kirkus Reviews *
Through its short chapters and understated prose, I'm Staying Here is an arresting novel about a small but beautiful place in constant turmoil and conflict with itself – turmoil that we discover will continue even past the war years when the town of Curon ended up facing its biggest threat of all * Bath Life *
Marco Balzano lives and works in Milan as a teacher of Literature at high school. I'm Staying Here has been translated into 12 languages. He is considered one of the finest Italian writers of his generation.
A former commissioning editor, Jill Foulston is now a translator of Italian literature. She lives in London and Italy.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781789545098 |
| ISBN 10 | 1789545099 |
| Title | I'm Staying Here |
| Author | Marco Balzano |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2021-03-04 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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