Family Lexicon
By Natalia Ginzburg, translated by Jenny McPhee, lecturer in creative writing
Published Aug. 8, 2019
Family Lexicon (NYRB Classics) is a novel about family, language, and storytelling set in the urban industrial center of Turin as Mussolini weighs down Italy and brings it closer to war. A combination of memoir and fiction on the part of author Natalia Ginzburg, this novel tells the tale of a Jewish husband, a Catholic wife, and the journeys their children embark on as they pursue diverse careers.
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