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Hailed by The New York Times as “a natural-born storyteller,” the acclaimed author ofRules of the Wild gives us nine incandescently smart stories, funny, elegant, and poignant by turns, that explore the power of change—in relationships, in geographies, and across cultures—to reveal unexpected aspects of ourselves.
Taking us to Venice during film festival season, where a woman buys a Chanel dress she can barely afford; to a sun-drenched Greek village at the height of the summer holidays, where a teenager encounters the shocks of first love; and to a classical dance community in southern India, where a couple gives in to the urge to wander, these remarkable tales bring to life characters stepping outside their boundaries into new passions and destinies. Enlivened by Francesca Marciano’s wit, clear eye, and stunning evocations of people and places, The Other Language is an enthralling tour de force rich with many pleasures.
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"Magical, fleet-footed stories [that] leap around the globe, written with authority and storytelling virtuosity . . . What makes these tales stand out is Marciano's sympathetic but wryly unsentimental ability--not unlike Alice Munro's--to capture the entire arc of a character's life in a handful of pages, and her precise yet fluent prose that immerses us, ineluctably, in the predicaments of her men and women . . . Captivating." --Michiko Kakutani, "The New York Times"
"This is an astonishing collection. Marciano's characters are caught between the coming and going, unable to call any one place home. They struggle with self-definition. They seek re-invention. Impulsive characters, portrayed in moments of juncture, in moments of crisis, in a series of indelible scenes. Written with extraordinary clarity and elegance, "The Other Language" is a vision of geography as it grounds us, as it shatters us, as it transforms the soul." --Jhumpa Lahiri
"Wry, knowing, never less than engaging . . . stories [about] the negotiations men and women make not only between themselves but between cultures, [when] reality and imagination have a tendency to bump up hard against each other--a preoccupation that becomes more pressing for all of us in an increasingly globalized world . . . 'The Other Language' almost has the feel of a novella: Its characters are caught sharply in its clean Greek light, and the no man's land of adolescence is precisely and movingly described. Marciano is a screenwriter as well as a novelist, and she knows how to hold a reader's attention, how to set a scene. Her dialogue, unsurprisingly, is always fluid . . . The best stories in this collection have the confidence of subtlety, and a touch of the unexpected . . . When her "leggerezza--"lightness"--"shines through, her characters and their adventures take flight." --Erica Wagner, "The New York Times Book Review"
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"Marciano portrays her locales with an amazing economy and confidence . . .r
"Captivating. . . . With a nod to Paul Bowles, Marciano evokes the freedom found in not belonging." --Vogue "Exquisite. . . . Transporting. . . . The book transcends physical travel, celebrating the power of encountering new cultures, personalities and truths, and ultimately discovering different versions of ourselves." --People
"Thrilling. . . . Delicious. . . . Gorgeous. . . . Marciano uses the tightness of the short story to focus sharply on the effect places [have] on their sense of self." --The Washington Times "Seductive. . . . Cosmopolitan. . . . In Marciano's nuanced emotional universe, a foreigner is likely to consider herself an outsider, no matter how long she's lived elsewhere--especially if she still dreams in her mother tongue." --O, The Oprah Magazine
"You hold in your hands 304 pages of dynamite. These stories are worldly, political, and funny to boot. I've loved Marciano's writing since her first novel, Rules of the Wild--but I am completely hot for The Other Language." --Gary Shteyngart "The best new collection I've read in years. . . . I loved every single one of these affecting, suspenseful, and sublimely crafted stories." --Julia Glass "An absolute delight. . . . So compelling, so satisfying and ultimately so addictive that one closes the book hankering for more." --Andrea di Robilant "I love being in Marciano's unpredictable worlds. . . . The writing is so moving, and conveys so much truth with a marvelously light and tender touch. One feels a haunting recognition for the minuscule losses that are such a large part of everyday life." --Sheila Heti "This outstanding book has a quality I find only in the best short-story collections: that, after each chapter, I cannot immediately flip to the next, but need time to absorb what has just unfolded so memorably before me. Francesca Marciano is a superb storyteller." --Tom Rachman, author of The Imperfectionists
"Marciano has a sharp eye for the right details and a sure grip on portraying people. It takes only a few sentences for her to pull the reader right into their worlds and feel the conflicting forces swirling around them. . . . Her subjects are the kind of events that loom large in our lives when they occur, and remain to haunt us ever after." --The Toronto Star
"From Rome with love, this elegant and colorful collection will get you seriously thinking about giving up life in the States and going to Venice, a small Greek village, or any of the other places she uses as a setting in her stories." --Flavorwire
About the Author:
"This is an astonishing collection. Marciano's characters are caught between the coming and going, unable to call any one place home. They struggle with self-definition. They seek re-invention. Impulsive characters, portrayed in moments of juncture, in moments of crisis, in a series of indelible scenes. Written with extraordinary clarity and elegance, "The Other Language" is a vision of geography as it grounds us, as it shatters us, as it transforms the soul." --Jhumpa Lahiri
"Wry, knowing, never less than engaging . . . stories [about] the negotiations men and women make not only between themselves but between cultures, [when] reality and imagination have a tendency to bump up hard against each other--a preoccupation that becomes more pressing for all of us in an increasingly globalized world . . . 'The Other Language' almost has the feel of a novella: Its characters are caught sharply in its clean Greek light, and the no man's land of adolescence is precisely and movingly described. Marciano is a screenwriter as well as a novelist, and she knows how to hold a reader's attention, how to set a scene. Her dialogue, unsurprisingly, is always fluid . . . The best stories in this collection have the confidence of subtlety, and a touch of the unexpected . . . When her "leggerezza--"lightness"--"shines through, her characters and their adventures take flight." --Erica Wagner, "The New York Times Book Review"
" "
"Marciano portrays her locales with an amazing economy and confidence . . .r
"This is an astonishing collection. . . . A vision of geography as it grounds us, as it shatters us, as it transforms the soul." --Jhumpa Lahiri
"Magical, fleet-footed stories [that] leap around the globe. . . . Captivating exemplars of storytelling." --"The New York Times
""Brilliant. . . . One finishes this collection feeling altered, provoked, exhilarated." --"San Francisco Chronicle"
" "
"Captivating. . . . With a nod to Paul Bowles, Marciano evokes the freedom found in not belonging." --"Vogue"
"Exquisite. . . . Transporting. . . . The book transcends physical travel, celebrating the power of encountering new cultures, personalities and truths, and ultimately discovering different versions of ourselves." --"People
"
"Thrilling. . . . Delicious. . . . Gorgeous. . . . Marciano uses the tightness of the short story to focus sharply on the effect places [have] on their sense of self." --"The Washington Times"
"Seductive. . . . Cosmopolitan. . . . In Marciano's nuanced emotional universe, a foreigner is likely to consider herself an outsider, no matter how long she's lived elsewhere--especially if she still dreams in her mother tongue." --"O, The Oprah Magazine
"
"You hold in your hands 304 pages of dynamite. These stories are worldly, political, and funny to boot. I've loved Marciano's writing since her first novel, "Rules of the Wild"--but I am completely hot for "The Other Language."" --Gary Shteyngart
"The best new collection I've read in years. . . . I loved every single one of these affecting, suspenseful, and sublimely crafted stories." --Julia Glass
"An absolute delight. . . . So compelling, so satisfying and ultimately so addictive that one closes the book hankering for more." --Andrea di Robilant
"I love being in Marciano's unpredictable worlds. . . . The writing is so moving, and conveys so much truth with a marvelously light and tender touch. One feels a haunting recognition for the minuscule losses that are such a large part of everyday life." --Sheila Heti
"This outstanding book has a quality I find only in the best short-story collections: that, after each chapter, I cannot immediately flip to the next, but need time to absorb what has just unfolded so memorably before me. Francesca Marciano is a superb storyteller." --Tom Rachman, author of "The Imperfectionists
"
"Marciano has a sharp eye for the right details and a sure grip on portraying people. It takes only a few sentences for her to pull the reader right into their worlds and feel the conflicting forces swirling around them. . . . Her subjects are the kind of events that loom large in our lives when they occur, and remain to haunt us ever after." --"The Toronto Star
"
"From Rome with love, this elegant and colorful collection will get you seriously thinking about giving up life in the States and going to Venice, a small Greek village, or any of the other places she uses as a setting in her stories." --"Flavorwire"
This is an astonishing collection. . . . A vision of geography as it grounds us, as it shatters us, as it transforms the soul. Jhumpa Lahiri
Magical, fleet-footed stories [that] leap around the globe. . . . Captivating exemplars of storytelling. "The New York Times
" Brilliant. . . . One finishes this collection feeling altered, provoked, exhilarated. "San Francisco Chronicle"
""
Captivating. . . . With a nod to Paul Bowles, Marciano evokes the freedom found in not belonging. "Vogue"
Exquisite. . . . Transporting. . . . The book transcends physical travel, celebrating the power of encountering new cultures, personalities and truths, and ultimately discovering different versions of ourselves. "People
"
Thrilling. . . . Delicious. . . . Gorgeous. . . . Marciano uses the tightness of the short story to focus sharply on the effect places [have] on their sense of self. "The Washington Times"
Seductive. . . . Cosmopolitan. . . . In Marciano s nuanced emotional universe, a foreigner is likely to consider herself an outsider, no matter how long she s lived elsewhere especially if she still dreams in her mother tongue. "O, The Oprah Magazine
"
You hold in your hands 304 pages of dynamite. These stories are worldly, political, and funny to boot. I ve loved Marciano s writing since her first novel, "Rules of the Wild" but I am completely hot for "The Other Language." Gary Shteyngart
The best new collection I ve read in years. . . . I loved every single one of these affecting, suspenseful, and sublimely crafted stories. Julia Glass
An absolute delight. . . . So compelling, so satisfying and ultimately so addictive that one closes the book hankering for more. Andrea di Robilant
I love being in Marciano s unpredictable worlds. . . . The writing is so moving, and conveys so much truth with a marvelously light and tender touch. One feels a haunting recognition for the minuscule losses that are such a large part of everyday life. Sheila Heti
This outstanding book has a quality I find only in the best short-story collections: that, after each chapter, I cannot immediately flip to the next, but need time to absorb what has just unfolded so memorably before me. Francesca Marciano is a superb storyteller. Tom Rachman, author of "The Imperfectionists
"
Marciano has a sharp eye for the right details and a sure grip on portraying people. It takes only a few sentences for her to pull the reader right into their worlds and feel the conflicting forces swirling around them. . . . Her subjects are the kind of events that loom large in our lives when they occur, and remain to haunt us ever after. "The Toronto Star
"
From Rome with love, this elegant and colorful collection will get you seriously thinking about giving up life in the States and going to Venice, a small Greek village, or any of the other places she uses as a setting in her stories. "Flavorwire""
This is an astonishing collection. . . . A vision of geography as it grounds us, as it shatters us, as it transforms the soul. Jhumpa Lahiri
Magical, fleet-footed stories [that] leap around the globe. . . . Captivating exemplars of storytelling. The New York Times
Brilliant. . . . One finishes this collection feeling altered, provoked, exhilarated. San Francisco Chronicle
Captivating. . . . With a nod to Paul Bowles, Marciano evokes the freedom found in not belonging. Vogue
Exquisite. . . . Transporting. . . . The book transcends physical travel, celebrating the power of encountering new cultures, personalities and truths, and ultimately discovering different versions of ourselves. People
Thrilling. . . . Delicious. . . . Gorgeous. . . . Marciano uses the tightness of the short story to focus sharply on the effect places [have] on their sense of self. The Washington Times
Seductive. . . . Cosmopolitan. . . . In Marciano s nuanced emotional universe, a foreigner is likely to consider herself an outsider, no matter how long she s lived elsewhere especially if she still dreams in her mother tongue. O, The Oprah Magazine
You hold in your hands 304 pages of dynamite. These stories are worldly, political, and funny to boot. I ve loved Marciano s writing since her first novel, Rules of the Wild but I am completely hot for The Other Language. Gary Shteyngart
The best new collection I ve read in years. . . . I loved every single one of these affecting, suspenseful, and sublimely crafted stories. Julia Glass
An absolute delight. . . . So compelling, so satisfying and ultimately so addictive that one closes the book hankering for more. Andrea di Robilant
I love being in Marciano s unpredictable worlds. . . . The writing is so moving, and conveys so much truth with a marvelously light and tender touch. One feels a haunting recognition for the minuscule losses that are such a large part of everyday life. Sheila Heti
This outstanding book has a quality I find only in the best short-story collections: that, after each chapter, I cannot immediately flip to the next, but need time to absorb what has just unfolded so memorably before me. Francesca Marciano is a superb storyteller. Tom Rachman, author of The Imperfectionists
Marciano has a sharp eye for the right details and a sure grip on portraying people. It takes only a few sentences for her to pull the reader right into their worlds and feel the conflicting forces swirling around them. . . . Her subjects are the kind of events that loom large in our lives when they occur, and remain to haunt us ever after. The Toronto Star
From Rome with love, this elegant and colorful collection will get you seriously thinking about giving up life in the States and going to Venice, a small Greek village, or any of the other places she uses as a setting in her stories. Flavorwire
"This is an astonishing collection. . . . A vision of geography as it grounds us, as it shatters us, as it transforms the soul." --Jhumpa Lahiri
"Magical, fleet-footed stories [that] leap around the globe. . . . Captivating exemplars of storytelling." --The New York Times "Brilliant. . . . One finishes this collection feeling altered, provoked, exhilarated." --San Francisco Chronicle"Captivating. . . . With a nod to Paul Bowles, Marciano evokes the freedom found in not belonging." --Vogue "Exquisite. . . . Transporting. . . . The book transcends physical travel, celebrating the power of encountering new cultures, personalities and truths, and ultimately discovering different versions of ourselves." --People
"Thrilling. . . . Delicious. . . . Gorgeous. . . . Marciano uses the tightness of the short story to focus sharply on the effect places [have] on their sense of self." --The Washington Times "Seductive. . . . Cosmopolitan. . . . In Marciano's nuanced emotional universe, a foreigner is likely to consider herself an outsider, no matter how long she's lived elsewhere--especially if she still dreams in her mother tongue." --O, The Oprah Magazine
"You hold in your hands 304 pages of dynamite. These stories are worldly, political, and funny to boot. I've loved Marciano's writing since her first novel, Rules of the Wild--but I am completely hot for The Other Language." --Gary Shteyngart "The best new collection I've read in years. . . . I loved every single one of these affecting, suspenseful, and sublimely crafted stories." --Julia Glass "An absolute delight. . . . So compelling, so satisfying and ultimately so addictive that one closes the book hankering for more." --Andrea di Robilant "I love being in Marciano's unpredictable worlds. . . . The writing is so moving, and conveys so much truth with a marvelously light and tender touch. One feels a haunting recognition for the minuscule losses that are such a large part of everyday life." --Sheila Heti "This outstanding book has a quality I find only in the best short-story collections: that, after each chapter, I cannot immediately flip to the next, but need time to absorb what has just unfolded so memorably before me. Francesca Marciano is a superb storyteller." --Tom Rachman, author of The Imperfectionists
"Marciano has a sharp eye for the right details and a sure grip on portraying people. It takes only a few sentences for her to pull the reader right into their worlds and feel the conflicting forces swirling around them. . . . Her subjects are the kind of events that loom large in our lives when they occur, and remain to haunt us ever after." --The Toronto Star
"From Rome with love, this elegant and colorful collection will get you seriously thinking about giving up life in the States and going to Venice, a small Greek village, or any of the other places she uses as a setting in her stories." --Flavorwire
FRANCESCA MARCIANO is the author of the novels Rules of the Wild, Casa Rossa, andThe End of Manners. She lives in Rome.
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