Six Days in Rome

Giacco, Francesca

£9.99

Emilia arrives in Rome reeling from heartbreak. What was supposed to be a romantic trip has, with the sudden end of her relationship, become a solitary one instead. Six days alone in Rome lie ahead of her. Six days that will challenge, surprise and renew. She wanders the streets, drinking in the city – music, art, food, and history all colouring her experience. Then she meets John, an American expat living a seemingly idyllic Roman life. As their intimacy deepens – an intriguing connection that gradually reveals the pain they both hold – Emilia starts to see herself anew. Forced to reckon with her complicated past and the choices she’s made in the name of art and love, she finds herself transformed in ways she never expected.

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Publish Date: 18/08/2022

Description

‘A stunning writer and a brilliant transporting experience’ Lisa Taddeo, bestselling author of Three Women and Animal

‘Sensorial as hell… An ode to funky wine labels, good taste, and true inspiration, Francesca Giacco has penned a stunningly cool and stylish debut’ Paul Beatty, Man Booker Prize winning author of The Sellout

‘If Sally Rooney and Frances Mayes co-wrote a novel in an Airbnb near the Spanish Steps, it might read something like Six Days in Rome David Ebershoff, bestselling author of The Danish Girl



Emilia, an artist, arrives in Rome alone. What was supposed to be a romantic trip has, with the sudden end of her relationship, become a solitary one.

Six days lie ahead. She wanders the streets, surrendering herself to the music, food and beauty of the city.

But when she meets John, an American living out a seemingly idyllic existence in Rome, their instant connection challenges how she sees her past, her family and herself. As their intimacy deepens, can Emilia begin to imagine life anew?

Visceral, decadent and deeply evocative, Six Days in Rome is a novel about reckoning with complex pasts and choices made – and finding what you didn’t know you were looking for.

Additional information

Weight 200 g
Dimensions 196 × 126 × 24 mm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

288

Language

English

Edition

1st paperback ed

Dewey

813.6 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K