Woman at War [Paperback]

Dacia Maraini (Author), Mara Benetti (Translator), Elspeth Spottiswood (Translator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 29, 2008

Woman at War is the diary of a woman's growing self-awareness. Beginning as a passively absent narrator, Vannina encounters a fascinating array of characters during the holiday she takes on an island in the Bay of Naples with her husband, Giacinto. When he returns to work in a garage in Rome, Vannina travels to Naples with Suna, a friend she has made on vacation. This startling character opens Vannina to the possibility of finding love through other women and helps her reject the role of serving coffee to the men who would change the world through violence. Back in Rome, Vannina rejects her former life and moves toward complete, if difficult, independence. First English translation, paperback, third printing, 290 pp.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A sensually written fictional diary of an Italian woman's growing self-awareness as she frees herself from a constraining marriage, discovers love through other women, and moves toward independence." -- Ms., May/June 1992

"Dacia Maraini remains a champion of women's rights, and this novel is the revelation of her feminism." -- America Oggi, Nov. 2, 1989

"[Woman at War] remains an important part of Maraini's opus and is a vital part of the tradition of feminist writing in diary form." --Italica, AATI, 71.2, Summer 1994

Language Notes

Text: English, Italian (translation)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 290 pages
• Publisher: Italica Press (September 29, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0934977127
• ISBN-13: 978-0934977128
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #856,453 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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