The Book of Homes

Finalist for the Strega Prize

From prizewinning Italian author Andrea Bajani: the secrets of a man and his country as seen through the eyes of the homes that have guarded his secrets.

The Book of Homes is the story of a man and his friendships, his upbringing, his discovery of sex and poetry, his detachment from a self-destructive family, and his liberation from the furniture that has followed him through 20 years of moves. His story jumps from home to home, upstairs to downstairs, each home a piece of the puzzle of his life. In its extraordinary, ambitious architecture, this novel brings to light all the stories hidden in the silence of domestic spaces.

Praise for Andrea Bajani 

"One of the best contemporary Italian authors."—Jhumpa Lahiri

"An author who doesn’t let anything get away."—Colm Tóibín

Andrea Bajani was born in Rome in 1975. He is the author of many award-winning novels, including, in English translation, If You Kept A Record of Sins (Archipelago, 2021) and Every Promise (Maclehose Press, 2013). He is currently a writer in residence at Rice University in Houston, Texas.

Elizabeth Harris 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).

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