The Solitude of Prime Numbers

The Solitude of Prime Numbers by Paolo Giordano is a haunting literary novel about loneliness, trauma, love, and the invisible distances that can separate people even when they feel deeply connected.

Alice and Mattia are both marked by devastating childhood experiences. Alice’s life is changed by a skiing accident and an eating disorder, while Mattia carries the guilt of having left his twin sister alone shortly before she disappeared. When the two meet, they recognize something wounded and familiar in one another.

Like prime numbers—close together yet ultimately solitary—Alice and Mattia move through life drawn to each other while struggling to overcome the past. Their relationship becomes a powerful exploration of intimacy, isolation, memory, and the difficulty of becoming whole.

Winner of Italy’s prestigious Premio Strega and an international bestseller.

Translated from Italian by Shaun Whiteside

Paperback. Very Good. Does have The Bookstore stamp on first inside page and a stain on the cover around the bottom of the spine. See images