The Silence of the Wave by Gianrico Carofiglio
A woman on the run from her past. A child on the run from reality. A man on the run from himself. Carofiglio confronts the dark side of the human soul in this captivating story of fall and redemption. Every week, Roberto Marias crosses Rome on foot to arrive at his psychiatrist's office. There, he often sits in silence, stumped by the ritual - but sometimes crucial memories come to the surface. He remembers when he was a child and used to surf with his father. He remembers the treacherous years he spent working as an under-cover carabinieri, years that taught him how cynicism and corruption are not merely external influences, but also exist within us. He has lived an intoxicating and crushing life, but now his psychiatrist's words, the hypnotic strolls through Rome, and a meeting with a woman named Emma - who like Roberto is ravaged by a profound guilt - are beginning to revive him. And when eleven-year-old Giacomo asks Roberto to help him conquer his nightmares, Roberto at last achieves a true rebirth.
"A novel distinguished by the natural gift of prose as smooth and silent as a perfect wave" - Corriere della Sera "A literary jigsaw full of plot twists." - La Repubblica.
Carofiglio is one of Italy's best selling novelists. He is also a member of the Senate and was an anti-Mafia prosecutor in Bari. He is best known for the Guido Guerrieri crime series, his general literary fiction and more recently has authored a graphic novel illustrated by his brother.
| SKU | GOR005220955 |
| ISBN 13 | 9781908524232 |
| ISBN 10 | 1908524235 |
| Title | The Silence of the Wave |
| Author | Gianrico Carofiglio |
| Condition | Very good |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bitter Lemon Press |
| Year published | 2013-09-12 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us |
