'Vivid, beguiling and needle-sharp. An unmissable literary thriller' Lucy Rose
'Rich and evocative, slippery and strange. I was hooked from the very first page' Chloë Ashby
What happens when the missing don't want to be found?
One morning, a teacher vanishes into the woods. As whispers fill her classroom, she melts into a shadowy wilderness, where the air hums with ancient birdsong and a blanket of moss covers her tracks.
Back in town, the mystery deepens. Who is Silvia really? An inscrutable misfit without a husband, devoted to her students until tragedy strikes. When a young boy stumbles upon her hiding place, it seems the search may be over. But is Silvia ready to return?
Praise for Untold Lessons:'Satisfying and deeply felt' Irish Times
'Mysterious and elegant' Veronica Raimo
'A strong debut by an emerging novelist and a loving work of restitution' TLS
'Moving and thought-provoking' Glamour Magazine
'One of Italy's most exciting new feminist authors' Service95
'Beautiful. . . a rare study of communal grief' Telegraph
'A book full of upended expectations' Guardian
