Siracusa

This title was previously available on NetGalley and is now archived.
Buy on Amazon Buy on BN.com Buy on Bookshop.org
*This page contains affiliate links, so we may earn a small commission when you make a purchase through links on our site at no additional cost to you.
Send NetGalley books directly to your Kindle or Kindle app

1
To read on a Kindle or Kindle app, please add kindle@netgalley.com as an approved email address to receive files in your Amazon account. Click here for step-by-step instructions.
2
Also find your Kindle email address within your Amazon account, and enter it here.
Pub Date 04 May 2017 | Archive Date 08 May 2017

Description

New Yorkers Michael, a famous writer, and Lizzie, a journalist, travel to Italy with their friends from Maine – Finn; his wife, Taylor; and their daughter, Snow. “From the beginning,” says Taylor, “it was a conspiracy for Lizzie and Finn to be together.” Told Rashomon-style in alternating points of view, the characters expose and stumble upon lies and infidelities past and present. Snow, ten years old and precociously drawn into a far more adult drama, becomes the catalyst for catastrophe as the novel explores collusion and betrayal in marriage. 

With her inimitable psychological astute­ness and uncanny understanding of the human heart, Ephron delivers a powerful meditation on marriage, friendship, and the meaning of travel. Set on the sun-drenched coast of the Ionian Sea, Siracusa unfolds with the pacing of a psychological thriller and delivers an unexpected final act that none will see coming.

New Yorkers Michael, a famous writer, and Lizzie, a journalist, travel to Italy with their friends from Maine – Finn; his wife, Taylor; and their daughter, Snow. “From the beginning,” says Taylor...


A Note From the Publisher

Delia Ephron is a journalist, playwright and screenwriter (including the smash hit You’ve Got Mail), as well as a bestselling author of both novels and non-fiction. She lives in New York, and co-wrote the movies Michael, Bewitched and Hanging Up.

Delia Ephron is a journalist, playwright and screenwriter (including the smash hit You’ve Got Mail), as well as a bestselling author of both novels and non-fiction. She lives in New York, and...


Advance Praise

'An unusually crackling, tricky journey into the distant land of other people's marriages ... Ephron writes like a warm-blooded Patricia Highsmith.'  Meg Wolitzer

Siracusa is an Italian aria, a Greek tragedy and a modern American masterpiece written by Delia Ephron at the height of her powers…unforgettable.’ Adriana Trigiani

'A stunning portrait of two marriages coming unraveled during the stress of travel abroad. Insightful and engaging. A must-read!’ Sue Grafton

'An unusually crackling, tricky journey into the distant land of other people's marriages ... Ephron writes like a warm-blooded Patricia Highsmith.'  Meg Wolitzer

Siracusa is an Italian aria, a Greek...


Available Editions

EDITION Paperback
ISBN 9781786071545
PRICE £12.99 (GBP)

Average rating from 9 members


Featured Reviews

This novel was almost perfect.

The writing is brilliantly accessible, the characters are extremely realistic but very unlikeable, and the plot twist was perversely delightful, as I didn't see it coming.

Highly recommend it.

Was this review helpful?

Readers who liked this book also liked: