Lies and Sorcery

Elsa Morante

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Beginning with the death of Elisa's guardian, 'Lies and Sorcery' recounts this young woman's attempt to reclaim reality by uncovering the dark details of her family's tortured and dramatic history. The reader is drawn into a tale, sweeping in scope, of family secrets, of intrigue and treachery, that is also an exploration of political and social injustice. Throughout, Morante's elegant and elaborate prose, as well as her drive to get at the heart of her characters' complex motivations and relationships and their all-too self-destructive behaviour hold us spellbound.


Author(s): Morante, Elsa
Binding: Paperback
Date of Publication: 16/04/2026
Pagination: 800 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Published By: Penguin Classics
Book Classification: Classic fiction|Narrative theme: Interior life|Narrative theme: Interior life|Narrative theme: Social issues|Fiction in translation|Family life fiction
Dimensions: 198 x 128 x 38
Weight: 544
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9780241711200

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