Her Side of the Story

Written by Alba de Céspedes

Narrated by Carlotta Brentan

This richly told novel is a breathtakingly accurate and timeless portrayal of the complexity of the female condition against the dramatic backdrop of Italy during WWII.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dreamscape Media
• Translator: Jill Foulston
• Release date: Jan 23, 2024
• ISBN: 9781666653625

Alba de Céspedes

Alba de Céspedes (1911-97) was a bestselling Italian-Cuban novelist, poet and screenwriter. The granddaughter of the first President of Cuba, de Céspedes was raised in Rome. Married at 15 and a mother by 16, she began her writing career after her divorce at the age of 20. She worked as a journalist throughout the 1930s while also taking an active part in the Italian partisan struggle, and was twice jailed for her anti-fascist activities. After the fall of fascism, she founded the literary journal Mercurio and went on to become one of Italy's most successful and most widely translated authors. Her Side of the Story is also forthcoming from Pushkin Press.