Dandelions

Synopsis

In Dandelions, Thea Lenarduzzi traces four generations of her family's movement between Italy and England, weaving together memoir, cultural history, folklore, literature, and food into a deeply personal exploration of identity and belonging. At the centre of the book is her grandmother Dirce, a former seamstress whose stories, memories, and contradictions become the thread connecting past and present.

Moving between the Friuli region of northeastern Italy and the industrial cities of Sheffield and Manchester, Lenarduzzi reflects on migration, language, inheritance, and the meaning of home. Richly layered and beautifully written, Dandelions is an intimate family history that reveals the ways memory and storytelling shape who we become.

About the Author

Thea Lenarduzzi is an Italian-British writer, editor, and critic whose work has appeared in the London Review of Books, The New York Review of Books, and The Times Literary Supplement. Dandelions is her acclaimed debut memoir.

Publisher
Fitzcarraldo Editions

Publication Date
October 10, 2024

Format
Paperback

Pages
304

Subjects
Memoir · Family History · Italian Literature · Cultural History

ISBN
9781913097974