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Happiness, as Such
Happiness, as Such | Natalia Ginzburg
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The hauntingly beautiful epistolary novel from a glowing light of modern Italian literature (New York Times Book Review) At the heart of Happiness, as Such is an absencean abyss that pulls everyone to its brinkcreated by a familys only son, Michele, who has fled from Italy to England to escape the dangers and threats of his radical political ties. This novel is part epistolary: his mother writes letters to him, nagging him; his sister Angelica writes, missing him; so does Mara, his former lover, telling him about the birth of her son who may be his own. Left to clean up Micheles mess, his family and friends complain, commiserate, tease, and grieve, struggling valiantly with the small and large calamities of their interconnected lives. Natalia Ginzburg's most beloved book in Italy and one of her finest achievements, Happiness, as Such is an original, wise, raw, comic novel that cuts to the bone.
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BekaReid
Happiness, as Such | Natalia Ginzburg

"But we‘re all unreliable and broken somewhere inside and sometimes it seems desperately attractive to be unrooted and breathing nothing but your own solitude. That‘s how people find each other, and understand."

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RoxyWilde
Happiness, as Such | Natalia Ginzburg
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Both book club picks from my two different book clubs were disappointing for me. 😕

ReadingIsMyHobby What book clubs are you in? I‘m hoping to eventually join one again. Just hard to find some groups that keep active(the ones I joined before had either drama or just died) 5y
RoxyWilde @ReadingIsMyHobby their both local. One I found on Meetup and the other I was invited to by a friend at the gym. Like any book club, people come and go but the core group has remained. Keep searching! ❤️ 5y
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Sapphire
Happiness, as Such | Natalia Ginzburg
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“But after a certain point in life a person has to dunk her regrets in the morning coffee, just like biscuits. “

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LeafingThroughLife
Happiness, as Such | Natalia Ginzburg
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Trying to decide what I‘m leaving behind in London to fit my bookish plunder in my suitcase 📚 🧳 .... #London #UKation #bookaholic

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LTOC
Happiness, as Such | Natalia Ginzburg
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Heartbreaking.

Sapphire It‘s reportedly humorous. I didn‘t get it. 5y
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