Mercury Pictures Presents A Novel

Anthony Marra

eBook - 2022

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Winner of the David J. Langum, Sr. Prize in American Historical Fiction • The epic tale of a brilliant woman who must reinvent herself to survive, moving from Mussolini’s Italy to 1940s Los Angeles—a timeless story of love, deceit, and sacrifice from the award-winning author of A Constellation of Vital Phenomena“A genuinely moving and life-affirming novel that’s a true joy to read.”—Celeste Ng, author of Little Fires Everywhere“A gorgeous book . . . sublime.”—The New York Times (Editors’ Choice)ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: NPR, The Guardian, BooklistLike many before her, Maria Lagana has come to Hollywood to outrun her past. Born in Rome, where every Sunday her father took her to the... cinema instead of church, Maria immigrates with her mother to Los Angeles after a childhood transgression leads to her... more