La figlia oscura

About this book

Leda is a teacher, long divorced, completely devoted to her daughters and her work. But the two girls leave to join their father in Canada. One would expect sadness, a period of melancholy. Instead, the woman, somewhat embarrassed, feels liberated, and life becomes lighter. She decides to take a seaside vacation in a small southern town. However, after a few quiet, reflective days, an encounter with some unsettling members of a family triggers a series of alarming events. Page after page, the story of a pleasant self-recovery unravels, and Leda commits a small, obscure act—meaningless even to herself—that drags her into the dark depths of her experience as a mother.