Rombo

£12.99

In Rombo, seven inhabitants of a remote mountain village in Friuli talk about the impact of the the 1976 earthquake that has left marks they are slowly learning to name. 

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In May and September 1976, two earthquakes ripped through north-eastern Italy, causing severe damage to the landscape and its population. About a thousand people died under the rubble, tens of thousands were left without shelter, and many ended up leaving their homes in Friuli forever.

The displacement of material as a result of the earthquakes was enormous. New terrain was formed that reflects the force of the catastrophe and captures the fundamentals of natural history. But it is far more difficult to find expression for the human trauma, the experience of an abruptly shattered existence.

In Rombo, Esther Kinsky’s sublime new novel, seven inhabitants of a remote mountain village talk about their lives, which have been deeply impacted by the earthquake that has left marks they are slowly learning to name. From the shared experience of fear and loss, the threads of individual memory soon unravel and become haunting and moving narratives of a deep trauma.

Additional information

Weight 0.298 kg
Dimensions 19.7 × 12.5 × 2.6 cm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

232

Language

English

Edition

Paperback original

Dewey

833.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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