Ripeness by Sarah Moss
In the 1960s, Edith travels from school to rural Italy to support her sister Lydia through the final weeks of pregnancy and is tasked with making a single phone call that will determine the child’s future. Decades later in Ireland, a now-divorced Edith is drawn into a quiet mystery when her friend Maebh receives a call from a man claiming to be her long-lost brother. The novel explores family ties, migration, and the search for belonging without revealing what happens.
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- Published
- 2025
- Nationality
- British
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- Pages
- 304
- Original Language
- English
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- 143rd on The Greatest Books of 2025 - Honorable Mention (The Greatest Books)