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.