Michele is the beloved only son of a large, dysfunctional family in 1970s Italy. Headstrong and independent, he has disappeared to London without explanation. Back in Italy, his father lies dying. Micheles departure sets forth a series of events that will bring together everyone in his life his mother Adriana, living in the countryside with her two twin daughters Bebetta and Nannetta, his long-suffering sister Angelica, his loyal and sad friend Osvaldo, and Mara, a young woman who is prone to showing up on doorsteps with a baby that may or may not be Micheles.

The story of the Prodigal Son turned on its head, Happiness, As Such is a short, absurdly funny novel-in-letters about complicated families and missed connections.

Format: Paperback
Published: in UK in 2019
Publisher: Daunt Books
Pages: 176
Language: English
ISBN 13: 9781911547440
ISBN 10: 1911547445