Sarah Moss - Ripeness | Contemporary Fiction Paperback

Ripeness by Sarah Moss

Discover the perfect spring read from the Sunday Times bestselling author, Sarah Moss. This contemporary fiction novel transports readers to 1960s Italy where long-buried family secrets threaten to unravel a teenage girl's world, a truth that resurfaces decades later.

Synopsis

Just out of school, Edith is sent alone to rural Italy to support her sister Lydia, a brilliant but brittle ballet dancer, during the final weeks of her pregnancy. Edith is tasked with making a single phone call after the baby is born—a call that will change all of their lives forever. Decades later, living a contented life in Ireland, an unexpected message forces Edith to confront the truth of that long-ago summer and the secret she has carried for a lifetime.

• 'Moss makes every moment count' – The Sunday Times
• 'A book of lasting pleasures' – Eleanor Catton, Booker Prize-winning author of The Luminaries
• 'Powerful and beautifully written' – The Guardian
• 'Tender and rueful’ – Emma Donoghue, Booker Prize-shortlisted author of Room
• 'Luminous' – Financial Times

• Author: Sarah Moss
• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• Publisher: Picador
• Publication Date: 28 May 2026
• Print Length: 304 pages
• ISBN-10: 152903552X
• ISBN-13: 978-1529035520
• Dimensions: 13.2 x 2 x 20.2 cm
• Weight: 206 g
• Reading Age: 18 years and up
• Edition: Main Market

Immerse yourself in this absorbing and moving novel about family, memory, and the secrets we keep. Add Ripeness to your collection today.