Copyright © 1949 by Mondadori Libri S.p.A., Milano
Translation copyright © 2023 by Jill Foulston
Afterword copyright © 2003 by Elena Ferrante
Afterword translation copyright © 2016 by Ann Goldstein
Originally published in Italian as Dalla Parte di Lei in 1949 by Mondadori.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: De Céspedes, Alba, 1911–1997, author. | Foulston, Jill, translator.
Title: Her side of the story : a novel / Alba de Céspedes ; translated by Jill Foulston.
Other titles: Dalla parte di lei. English
Description: First edition. | New York : Astra House, [2023] | Summary: “Set against the backdrop of fascist Rome, Her Side of the Story is a richly told novel about a woman driven to murder the man she loves”—Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2023014074 (print) | LCCN 2023014075 (ebook) | ISBN 9781662601439 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781662601446 (ebook)
Subjects: LCGFT: Novels.
Classification: LCC PQ4809.E75 D313 2023 (print) | LCC PQ4809.E75 (ebook) | DDC 853/.914—dc23/eng/20230428
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First edition