by Karen Thompson Walker · Mondadori · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788804630326
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«L'età dei miracoli» is the contemporary fiction novel by Karen Thompson Walker, published by Mondadori in paperback (272 pages, in Italian).
Julia, a young Californian, wakes up one Saturday and discovers that the Earth's rotation has slowed: days and nights lengthen uncontrollably and nature begins to decay. As the crisis spreads, Julia experiences the distance between her parents, cracks in her friendships, first love, and growing loneliness.
The original English title is The Age of Miracles, and this Italian translation was published in 2013. It belongs to the Oscar contemporanea collection.
For readers of contemporary fiction and coming-of-age novels, with a dystopian atmosphere and introspective tone.
Karen Thompson Walker is an American novelist. Her first book, The Age of Miracles, was published in 2012. Walker's second novel, The Dreamers was published in 2019. Her most recent novel, The Strange Case of Jane O., was published in 2025. Walker has been featured in Jezebel, Electric Literature, Publishers Weekly, National Public Radio, The Washington Post, The Guardian, and more.
