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Our next book for our Contemporary Book Club is Sagittarius by Natalia Ginzburg!

'At long last she was playing the role she had always dreamt about, that of a mother, full of anxious solicitude, preparing to confide her daughter into the hands of a young man with good intentions, good prospects and a good character.'

A domineering mother moves from a small town to the suburbs of a city with her daughter and son-in-law, yet soon grows restless with her new life. When her world suddenly seems rich with potential and before long, the pair are planning to open an art gallery together.

After a series of afternoons spent over coffee granitas in local bars, however, it quickly becomes apparent that there is more to Scilla than meets the eye.

Class, in all its manifestations and aspirations, is at the heart of 'Sagittarius', as misplaced confidence and ambition gone awry leads inexorably towards the downfall of a family.