All That Is Left of Life by Recchia, Roberta
All That Is Left of Life by Recchia, Roberta

All That Is Left of Life

Three generations of the Ansaldo family grapple with the aftermath of a tragic murder in this sweeping,...
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Author: Roberta Recchia
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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All That Is Left of Life by Recchia, Roberta

All That Is Left of Life

$24.00
All That Is Left of Life by Recchia, Roberta

All That Is Left of Life

$24.00
Author: Roberta Recchia
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
Three generations of the Ansaldo family grapple with the aftermath of a tragic murder in this sweeping, cinematic debut set in 1980s Rome, for fans of Elena Ferrante and Liz Moore.

It's a sultry August night when sixteen-year-old Betta Ansaldo convinces her cousin Miriam to sneak out to the local beach for a party. Only Miriam returns. Traumatized by the violence she's witnessed, she remains silent. The small community is riven with grief, none more so than the Ansaldos, who search for answers they cannot find. Who did Betta cross paths with on that fateful night? What was she doing there? And how could such a horrific crime happen in such a peaceful place?

As the years pass, and Betta's murder goes unsolved, the Ansaldo family fractures under the weight of their loss. When Miriam meets Leo, a sweet-natured young man with a dark past, their romance seems to turn her life around. But when Leo starts to pull loose the threads of Betta's story, determined to find out what really happened, his search for the truth risks unraveling everything.

With more than 200,000 copies already sold in Italy, All That Is Left of Life is a deeply atmospheric and unputdownable family saga that explores love, loss, and the secrets we carry, from a riveting new voice in international fiction.

Author: Roberta Recchia
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Published: 08/04/2026
Pages: 464
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.50w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9781668226056


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 05/01/2026 pg. 115
Publishers Weekly 06/22/2026
Booklist 07/01/2026

About the Author
Born in Rome in 1972, Roberta Rossella Recchia lived for a time in Lille, France, where she earned a master's degree in international relations and cultures. She worked for ten years for a big company and then quit office work to devote herself to teaching. She currently teaches English in a high school in Rome. She is passionate about film and literature, especially Russian and French. She lives with her chihuahua, Claudio, in a small town on the coast of Lazio, Italy.

Antonella Lettieri is a London-based translator with over ten years of experience working in English and Italian. She was the 2023 NCW Emerging Translator Mentee for Italian and was awarded first prize in the 2023 John Dryden Translation.
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