Listen to My Voice

Susanna Tamaro, John Cullen

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Italian

Harvill Secker
15 October 2008

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

From the bestselling author of Follow Your Heart comes Listen to My Voice, the moving story of a young woman who sets out to make sense of her past.

Marta is raised by her grandmother in her house in Trieste, a safe haven of stories, books and enchantment. She knows that her mother died when she was young, and she believes that her father is a Turkish prince. But, as she grows older and this fairy tale disintegrates, Marta feels only anger towards her grandmother for withholding information about her parents.

When her grandmother dies, Marta is alone in the world. One day, in the dusty attic, she finds a box belonging to her mother which may help to uncover her own past. With clues found in her mother's journal and a worn photograph, Marta decides to track down her father, who she believes may still be alive. Feeling the need to escape her grandmother's house, which is populated by secrets, Marta embarks on a journey to Israel, seeking what is left of her mother's family in an attempt to make sense of where she came from.

Written as a young woman's narrative addressed to the memory of her grandmother, Listen to My Voice is a poignant coming of age story, and a beautifully crafted meditation on the importance of history and belonging.

By: Susanna Tamaro
Translated by: John Cullen
Imprint: Harvill Secker
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 135mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 275g
ISBN: 9781846550645
ISBN 10: 1846550645
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 15 October 2008
Recommended Age: From 0 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Susanna Tamaro was born in Trieste in 1957 and is the author of eight adult books and four children's books. She established the Tamaro Foundation, dedicated to humanitarian causes, with the royalties from her literary work. Susanna Tamaro lives in Umbria.

Reviews for Listen to My Voice

Tamaro writes with simplicity and clarity, and asks a great many questions of the universe * Herald * Vivid characters...brilliant descriptions of nature... [A] unique, curious coming-of-age novel * Independent *

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