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FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR
''There is a warmth and a humanity in Aciman''s prose that enraptures with its slow, easy embrace.'' FINANCIAL TIMES
Aciman's evocation of emotional subtlety and time passing is wonderful.' GUARDIAN
Aciman pieces together a rich tapestry of human emotion in a way few other contemporary writers can match.' DAZED
1960s Rome. As teenage André stands on the dock, his mother fusses over their luggage 32 suitcases, trunks and tea chests that contain their world. The ship will refuel and return to Alexandria, the home where they have left their father, as the Aciman family begin a new adventure in Rome. André is now head of the family, with a little brother to keep in line and a mother to translate for for although she's mute, she is nothing if not communicative.
Equal parts transporting and beautiful, this coming of age memoir sha
