The House At The Edge Of Night by Catherine Banner

Description

Bibliographic Details

• Author: Catherine Banner
• Title: The House At The Edge Of Night
• Publisher: ‎Random House; First U.S. Edition (July 12, 2016)
• Language: ‎English
• Format: Hardcover ‏w/Library Binding (Deckle Edge) – 419 pages
• ISBN-10: ‎ 0812998790
• ISBN-13: ‎ 978-0812998795
• Item Weight: ‎ 1.52 pounds
• Dimensions: ‎ 6.6 x 1.3 x 9.5 inches
• Condition: Used – Good (Former library book; may include the markings and stickers associated from the library. May show signs of wear or minor discoloration of the pages). 
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good (Plastic Dust Jacket)
• Edition: First U.S. Edition

Synopsis:

Castellamare is an island far enough away from the mainland to be forgotten, but not far enough to escape from the world’s troubles. At the center of the island’s life is a café draped with bougainvillea called the House at the Edge of Night, where the community gathers to gossip and talk. Amedeo Esposito, a foundling from Florence, finds his destiny on the island with his beautiful wife, Pina, whose fierce intelligence, grace, and unwavering love guide her every move. An indiscretion tests their marriage, and their children—three sons and an inquisitive daughter—grow up and struggle with both humanity’s cruelty and its capacity for love and mercy.

Spanning nearly a century, through secrets and mysteries, trials and sacrifice, this beautiful and haunting novel follows the lives of the Esposito family and the other islanders who live and love on Castellamare: a cruel count and his bewitching wife, a priest who loves scandal, a prisoner of war turned poet, an outcast girl who becomes a pillar of strength, a wounded English soldier who emerges from the sea. The people of Castellamare are transformed by two world wars and a great recession, by the threat of fascism and their deep bonds of passion and friendship, and by bitter rivalries and the power of forgiveness.

Catherine Banner has written an enthralling, character-rich novel, epic in scope but intimate in feeling. At times, the island itself seems alive, a mythical place where the earth heaves with stories—and this magical novel takes you there.

About the Author:

Catherine Banner was born in Cambridge, England, and began writing at the age of fourteen. She has published a trilogy of young adult novels. She studied English at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, and has taught at schools in the United Kingdom. The House at the Edge of Night is her debut adult novel. She lives in Turin, Italy, with her husband.