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Everything Calls for Salvation

By Daniele Mencarelli
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Everything Calls for Salvation by Daniele Mencarelli is a profound exploration of mental health and human connection. The story follows a young man who finds himself in a psychiatric ward, confronting his inner struggles while forming unexpected friendships with fellow patients. The narrative delves into the themes of vulnerability, redemption, and the search for meaning amidst chaos.
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You might enjoy this book if you're drawn to thought-provoking explorations of mental health and the human condition. It offers a poignant blend of hope and struggle, capturing the essence of finding redemption and connection in the most unexpected places. If you're interested in deeply personal narratives that evoke empathy and reflection, this story may resonate with you.

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WINNER OF THE 2020 YOUTH STREGA PRIZE, NETFLIX SERIES TO BE RELEASED OCTOBER 2022

A heart-breaking and unforgettable novel that challenges our notion of normality and celebrates the salvific power of solidarity and vulnerability.

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June 1994. Twenty-year-old Daniele wakes up in a hospital room surrounded by strangers. Slowly, memories of the previous night return to him: a spiral of anxiety and anger, an explosion of violence so intense that it almost inflicted irreparable damage to him and his family. To his horror, he learns that he's been sentenced to a week of mandatory treatment in a psychiatric ward.

Writing with lucid realism and stunning emotional force and drawing from his own personal experience of mental illness, Mencarelli chronicles seven days in the hospital as he struggles to find a way out of the darkness. Daniele finds unexpected companions in his fellow patients—men who, like him, have felt the full brunt of life's pain. Together they will realise the hidden strength and value of their common fragility and the boundless empathy they feel towards others.

By focusing on some of the most marginalised people in our society, Mencarelli has written a heart-breaking and unforgettable novel that challenges our notion of normality and celebrates the salvific power of solidarity and vulnerability.

Everything Calls for Salvation offers an intense glimpse into the world of mental illness and the profound connections that can be forged in the unlikeliest of circumstances.

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Daniele Mencarelli's work is praised for its poetic grace and powerful writing, capturing truth vividly. It is considered moving and engaging, leaving a lasting impression on readers due to its intensity and empathy.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781787704077

Publisher: Europa Editions (UK) Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 October 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Europa Editions (UK) Ltd

Contributors:

  • Translated by Wendy Wheatley

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 176

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About the Author

Daniele Mencarelli is a poet and author. Born in Rome in 1974, he now lives in Ariccia, Italy. He is a regular contributor to several newspapers and magazines. Everything Calls for Salvation, his second novel, won the 2020 Youth Strega Prize.

Translator Wendy Wheatley was born in Hartford, Connecticut in 1962. After spending her formative years in The Netherlands and Belgium, she moved to Milan in 1986. For Europa Editions, she has translated Mary Magdalene by Adriana Valerio (2020) and Everything Calls for Salvation.

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