About the book
Part autobiographical novel and part cookbook, Keeping House tells the story of a young Italian woman struggling to find self-definition and self-identity. Born into a prominent Jewish Italian family full of strong personalities and colorful figures, Clara narrates the humorous, dramatic, and often poignant events that inform her life. Intertwining recipes with her narrative, Clara uses food as markers for the cornerstones of her life, allowing her to discover and remember both public and private events—a Yom Kippur dinner, fascism and antifascism, the early years of the young Italian republic, the politics and culture of the Italian left, the openness of the 1960s and '70s, and the retreat into privacy of the 1980s.
Editions of Keeping House
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780791464793
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780791464809
- PDF
- ISBN 9780791483190
Read an Excerpt
Part autobiographical novel and part cookbook, Keeping House tells the story of a young Italian woman struggling to find self-definition and self-identity. Born into a prominent Jewish Italian family full of strong personalities and colorful figures, Clara narrates the humorous, dramatic, and often poignant events that inform her life. Intertwining recipes with her narrative, Clara uses food as markers for the cornerstones of her life, allowing her to discover and remember both public and private events—a Yom Kippur dinner, fascism and antifascism, the early years of the young Italian republic, the politics and culture of the Italian left, the openness of the 1960s and '70s, and the retreat into privacy of the 1980s.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Keeping House about?
Part autobiographical novel and part cookbook, Keeping House tells the story of a young Italian woman struggling to find self-definition and self-identity. Born into a prominent Jewish Italian family full of strong personalities and colorful figures, Clara narrates the humorous, dramatic, and often poignant events that inform her life. Intertwining recipes with her narrative, Clara uses food as markers for the cornerstones of her life, allowing her to discover and remember both public and private events—a Yom Kippur dinner, fascism and antifascism, the early years of the young Italian republic, the politics and culture of the Italian left, the openness of the 1960s and '70s, and the retreat into privacy of the 1980s.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Keeping House?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of Keeping House?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780791464793
How long is Keeping House and how many pages does it have?
Keeping House has 162 page(s)
Is Keeping House part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series SUNY series, Women Writers in Translation
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Keeping House?
Clara Sereni
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Keeping House is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780791464793) and paperback(ISBN 9780791464809) and pdf(ISBN 9780791483190)
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