My Roman Year

By: André Aciman

Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini

Rome, 1964. As 13 year old André stands at the foot of the gangway to the ship, his mother fusses over their luggage - 32 suitcases, trunks and tea chests that contain their world. The ship will refuel and return to Alexandria, the home where they have left their father, as the Aciman family begin a new adventure. André is now head of the family, with a little brother to keep in line and a mother to translate for - for although she's mute, she is nothing if not communicative.

Equal parts transporting and beautiful, this coming of age memoir shares the luminous, fragile truth of life for a family forever in exile, living in Rome, but still yet to find a home.

©2024 André Aciman (P)2024 Faber & Faber

Good, but parts of the book are missing

There are several chapters where huge chunks are missing - they are easy to spot as they are 5 mins long instead of being more than an hour long.