- New York Times bestseller, New York Times reviewed, Fiction, gay, Gay men, fiction
In the beginning, we are shown Elio's father, Samuel, on a trip from Florence to Rome to visit Elio, who has become a gifted classical pianist. A chance encounter on the train with a beautiful young woman named Miranda, she upended Samuels plans and changes his life forever.
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Grave, earnest, contemplative and classical in form.
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- contemplativerelentless
- classical in formformally daring
- intimateepic
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About the book
- Author
- André Aciman
- First published
- 2019
- Pages
- 266
- Publisher
- Picador, Faber & Faber, Limited, Thorndike Press Large Print
- Editions
- 14
- Language
- French, English
- ISBN
- 9780374155018
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