This novel explores the missing dialogue between generations, the feelings that emerge at different stages of life, and the sincere search for the depth that can guide our existence. It delves into life's various events that challenge us as we try to find our way, navigating the complexities of social life, the pursuit of academic excellence, and the adherence to human values, all while grappling with personal desires and their impact on others.

Using simple language and profound emotion, author Susanna Tamaro invites us to reflect on human relationships that have grown dry and void of expression, ultimately shaping one's character. The story recounts the lives of different generations of women, focusing on a grandmother whose life of oppression, tied to her social class, is enforced by other women—her mother, a nun at school—and later by her father and husband. She draws us into her private world, sharing her distinctly feminine perspective on her life and the lives of those around her, including the generations that followed.

• Author: Susanna Tamaro
• Translator: Amani Fawzi Habashi
• Publishing House: Dar Madarek for Publishing
• Number of Pages: 192
• Year of Publication: 2018
• ISBN: 9786144298404
• Cover Type: Paperback