Sofia trägt immer Schwarz

Love, longing, and the search for happiness: a powerful novel about the big questions of our lives. Sofia wishes to be happy but always wears black. Even as a child, the girl with mismatched eyes feels like a balloon trapped behind bars. At sixteen, she has finally had enough of the arguments between her mother and father. She leaves her family home and moves to Milan alone to become an actress. But even here, she finds no happiness – she flees again, first to Rome and then on to New York. Sofia falls in love, immerses herself in the lives of others, and then evaporates like gas. All that remains for her is the hope of finally finding peace somewhere else. "Sofia Always Wears Black" is a poignant novel about the restlessness of our time – once again, Paolo Cognetti demonstrates a keen sensitivity to the big questions of our lives.