Unable to rouse the paralyzed chicken, Nives has no choice but to call the town veterinarian, Loriano Bottai, an old acquaintance of hers. When she decides to bring her favorite chicken inside for company, she is shocked, confused, and a little bit guilty to discover that the chicken’s company is a more than adequate replacement for her dead husband.īut one day, Giacomina goes stiff in front of the tv. She didn’t cry when she found him dead in the pig pen, she didn’t cry at the funeral, but now loneliness has set in. Nives has recently lost her husband of fifty years. Meet Nives: widow, Tuscan through-and-through, survivor. Shortlisted for the 2022 Italian Prose in Translation Award One of the most exciting new voices in Italian literature brings to life a hauntingly beautiful story of undying love, loss, and resilience, and a fierce, unforgettable new heroine
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