Twice Born

An internationally bestselling, acutely moving story set amidst the atrocities of the Bosnian war, Twice Born masterfully plumbs the depths of love, grief, and the all-consuming power of motherhood. Gemma hasn't been back to Sarajevo in sixteen years. She returns to teach her son Pietro about the city of his birth and the father he never knew. But the visit brings with it impassioned memories of her love affair with Pietro's father, their determination to have a child whatever the cost, and their deep connection to the city even as war threatened to destroy it.

“"This stunning novel about the nature of grief, love, and motherhood blew me away with the quality and depth of her haunting story."”

'Awash with vivid memories and powerful emotion... A stunning book.'

'Epic and captivating… Truly unforgettable.'

Margaret Mazzantini was born in Dublin and now lives in Rome. She trained as an actress but left the stage to concentrate on writing. Her first novel, Don’t Move, won the prestigious Strega Prize, and sold over 2m copies. Twice Born, already a blockbuster in Mazzantini’s Italy, is optioned for a film starring Penelope Cruz.

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