The Little Virtues: Essay

In this collection of her most celebrated essays, Natalia Ginzburg examines the everyday and the catastrophic with the wit and grace that have secured her place among mid-century literary greats. Whether reflecting on the loss of a friend like Cesare Pavese, the indelible impact of World War II, life in the Abruzzi under Fascist rule, the value of silence, her calling as a writer, or even a pair of worn shoes, Ginzburg writes with the insight of a survivor and the spare, wry, poetically resonant style her readers cherish.