{"product_id":"cecilia-paperback-2","title":"Cecilia - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLinda Ferri\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnn Goldstein\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCecilia \u003c\/i\u003etells the story of a young woman's search to find her place in a world that is rife with social upheaval and religious conflict. Born ito a noble Roman family in the second century, under the rule of the last of the five good emperors, Marcus Aurelius, Cecilia seeks knowledge with the urgency and awkwardness typical of her tender age. But in a society where a woman's freedom to explore her beliefs, talents and ambitions is severely limited, Cecilia's quest amounts to a constant and painful confrontation with the world around her. Searching for light in a time of darkness and for answers among warring ideologies and beliefs, including the nascent Christian faith that she ultimately embraces, though not without her doubts, Cecilia is both a product of her times and a young woman at odds with her surroundings. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003cb\u003eLinda Ferri\u003c\/b\u003e's elegant prose, \u003ci\u003eCecilia \u003c\/i\u003etells the story of a soul's progress. It recounts an enthralling journey from a restless and searching child to a woman endowed with the strength to risk her own death in defense of her beliefs.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLinda Ferri \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of the novel \u003ci\u003eEnchantments, \u003c\/i\u003ea collection of short stories, and numerous books for children. She co-wrote the films: \u003ci\u003eThe Son's Room \u003c\/i\u003e(Palme d'or 2001, Cannes), directed by Nanni Moretti; \u003ci\u003eThe Life I Want \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLight of My Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e, directed by Giuseppe Piccioni; and \u003ci\u003eAlong the Ridge \u003c\/i\u003eby Kim Rossi Stuart. She lives in Rome. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnn Goldstein \u003c\/b\u003eis an editor at \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker. \u003c\/i\u003eFor Europa Editions, she has translated several novels by Elena Ferrante, \u003ci\u003eThe Worst Intentions \u003c\/i\u003eby Alessandro Piperno, and \u003ci\u003eClash of Civilizations Over an Elevator in Piazza Vittorio\u003c\/i\u003e by Amara Lakhous. She is currently editing the complete works of Primo Levi, a project for which she received a Guggenheim Fellowship Award.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.2 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 27, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42165358952583,"sku":"9781933372877","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/11509537e79f6542af96983d871b2a3c.webp?v=1733313015","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/cecilia-paperback-2","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}