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2014 Longlist

Emmaus

Translated from the original Italian by Ann Goldstein

ABOUT
THE BOOK

The secular and the pious. The rich and the poor. Those with “a capacity for destiny” and those who “cannot afford it.” Alessandro Baricco’s new novel, Emmaus, is a world of stark contrasts, one in which four young men-all from proud, struggling families, and all lusting after Andre, a hyper-sexual woman-are goaded from adolescence to manhood in a torrent of exploits and crises, sexual awakenings and morbid depressions, naivety and fatalism.

A brilliant portrait of the perils and uncertainties of youth and faith, Emmaus is a remarkable novel from one of the very best writers in Europe.

 

ABOUT
THE AUTHOR Alessandro
Baricco

Alessandro Baricco, beloved by readers worldwide for his innovative take on magical realism, his atmospheric novels and memorable characters, is one of Italy’s bestselling and most critically acclaimed authors. His novels include Silk, An Iliad, and Mr. Gwyn.

Alessandro Baricco, beloved by readers worldwide for his innovative take on magical realism, his atmospheric novels and memorable characters, is one of Italy’s bestselling and most critically acclaimed authors. His novels include Silk, An Iliad, and Mr. Gwyn.

NOMINATING LIBRARY COMMENTS

Baricco writes about his personal experience of losing faith. He shows how faith can give fullness and also, how you can give it up. A very sensitive and personal novel.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Date published
16/07/2013
Publisher
McSweeney’s Books
Translator
Ann Goldstein
Translation
Translated from the original Italian by Ann Goldstein

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