by Kaui Hart Hemmings · Newton Compton Editori · tapa dura · ISBN 9788854122376
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«Paradiso amaro» is the novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings, published by Newton Compton Editori in hardcover (313 pages, in Italian).
Matt King, descendant of a large landowning family in Hawaii, sees his life falter when his wife Joanie falls into a coma after an accident. His daughters demand attention and he discovers Joanie had a lover. Gathering friends and relatives to say goodbye forces him to confront his failures as a husband and father on a painful but redemptive path.
The English original was published in 2007. The 2012 Italian edition belongs to the Anagramma collection, with translation by Paolo Falcone. The novel inspired the movie that won two Golden Globes.
For readers of family drama and contemporary fiction, including book clubs and those who want to know the story that inspired the movie.
Kaui Hart Hemmings is an American writer. She is best known for her 2007 novel The Descendants, which was adapted into a film of the same title.
