{"product_id":"the-book-of-homes-paperback","title":"The Book of Homes - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrea Bajani\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Harris\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom prizewinning Italian author Andrea Bajani: the secrets of a man and his country as seen through the eyes of the homes that have guarded them.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA finalist for Italy's prestigious Strega Prize, \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Homes\u003c\/em\u003e is a remarkable achievement: a sprawling story that unfolds across much of Italy and yet that is told within the confines of the homes of its characters-and often from the point of view of the homes themselves: the many homes that shaped our main character named \"I,\" though the novel is in third-person; the home of I's childhood companion, a turtle in her shell; the final homes of two figures whose murders shattered a country: a kidnapped, murdered politician; a poet dead in the street, run over by his own car. . . Both chilling and touching, \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Homes\u003c\/em\u003e is an ambitious coming-of-age story unlike any other. One that jumps from home to home, upstairs to downstairs, decade to decade, and slowly reveals the blueprints--the puzzle pieces--to a life's story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eExtraordinary, emotionally resonant, and utterly unique, \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Homes\u003c\/em\u003e affirms Andrea Bajani's status as a major force in contemporary international literature, and dares readers to consider what they'd be willing to give up in order to keep themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrea Bajani\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Rome in 1975. He is the author of many award-winning novels, including, in English translation, \u003ci\u003eIf You Kept A Record of Sins\u003c\/i\u003e (Archipelago, 2021) and \u003ci\u003eEvery Promise\u003c\/i\u003e (Maclehose Press, 2013). He is currently a writer in residence at Rice University in Houston, Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Harris\u003c\/b\u003e is a literary translator specializing in contemporary Italian fiction. She is the author of multiple award-winning full-length translations include works by Giulio Mozzi (Open Letter Books), Antonio Tabucchi (Archipelago Books) and Mario Rigoni Stern (Autumn Hill Books).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 268\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 05, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47908646944907,"sku":"9781646053810","price":28.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/kgLlNppx499781646053810.webp?v=1783483144","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/the-book-of-homes-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}