More people need to read books in translation. Recently I recommended The Lost Daughter to a friend. She loved it.
The books is by Elena Farrante. She writes about motherhood and conflicted emotions surrounding children. Her prose is candid and challenging. The main character vacations by herself on the Ionian coast. With her daughters moving to Toronto with her ex-husband it is first time alone in years. She becomes engrossed in drama surrounding Nina, a young mother. Exploring the comfort and complications that come with family she dares you to like the main character despite her human frailties. If you can find it I recommend it.
Elena Farrante also wrote a great piece for the NYT. She tries to explain Naples to us. Enjoy.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/15/opinion/15ferrante.html?_r=1&scp=10&sq=ferrante&st=cse
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You will have to cut and paste to get to the NYT article. Sorry. password problems with eblogger.
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