{"product_id":"a-silence-shared-9781782278207b","title":"A Silence Shared","description":"\u003cb\u003eA diamond-sharp, Italian classic about the mysterious relationships between two partisan couples in German-occupied Italy in the wintry mountains of Piemonte\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eTranslated into English for the first time, \u003ci\u003eA Silence Shared\u003c\/i\u003e is a captivating classic novel that inhabits the silent spaces between historic events, depicting the mysterious luminosity of human relationships in extraordinary circumstances.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn prose of subtle, enigmatic atmospheres and acutely precise images, Lalla Romano evokes both the tension and the stillness of life in occupied Italy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSheltering from the war in a provincial town outside of Turin, Giulia and her husband Stefano feel an instant affinity with Ada and Paolo: she a spontaneous, vibrant young woman, he a sickly intellectual, a teacher and partisan in hiding.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the Germans begin to occupy Italy, a subtle dance of attractions between the couples begins, intensified by their shared isolation and the muffled hum of threat over a long, hard winter.","brand":"Pushkin Press","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42818410643536,"sku":"9781782278207B","price":9.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9781782278207-l.jpg?v=1785871533","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/en-ca\/products\/a-silence-shared-9781782278207b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}