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From the acclaimed author of In Your Hands comes a heartrending novel about the struggle to hold on to what you've lost, and knowing when it's time to let go.In this keenly observant dissection of a love affair in limbo, award-winning author Ins Pedrosa masterfully draws readers into the feverish, unsparing dual confessions of a man and a woman who are finally baring their hearts, souls, fury, and grief over a relationship that was abruptly shattered and never forgotten. Until now, there was so much between them left unspoken.With each new unguarded, darkly funny, and emotional disclosure, they're brought back together - though impossibly so. Through the intimate voices of these unforgettable narrators unfolds a remarkable love story of regret and reconciliation, of loss and wrenching truths, told across lines few have ever considered crossing.
About the Author
Born in 1962, Inês Pedrosa earned a degree in communication sciences from the Universidade Nova de Lisboa before working in the press, on radio, and on television--earning several journalism awards and serving as director of the Casa Fernando Pessoa publishing house from 2008 to 2014. Previously, she was a columnist for the Portuguese national newspaper Express, for which her column was awarded the 2007 Prize for Parity for Citizenship and Gender Equality, and she is currently a columnist for Lisbon's weekly newspaper, Sol. Pedrosa has published eighteen books, including the prize-winning novels In Your Hands (winner of the 1997 Prémio Máxima de Literatura in Portugal) , Eternity and Desire (finalist for the 2009 Portugal Telecom Award and the 2010 Prémio Correntes d'Escritas) , and The Intimates (winner of the 2011 Prémio Máxima de Literatura) . Her work has been published in Brazil, Spain, Italy, and Germany. In Your Hands is her English-language debut.
