The Good Left Undone

An instant New York Times bestseller and ‘an unforgettable historical epic’ (Lisa Jewell) that binds four generations of women, set against the sun-drenched backdrop of early twentieth century southern Europe

Domenica Cabrelli had two great loves of her life. First, her childhood sweetheart, from the small, sun-drenched Italian town of Viareggio. A romance that was over before it had a chance to begin. Then, on an wartime French coastline, her second love affair – a mysterious captain, with a future on the front line.

Decades later, Domenica’s daughter, Matelda, unpacks her mother’s legacy, and realises there is much Domenica left untold. About what kept her away from Italy for so long. What ultimately brought her home again. And the secret that that bound her two great loves together . .

Author Biography

Adriana Trigiani is the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of twenty-one books of fiction and nonfiction published in thirty-eight languages. In 2023, President Sergio Mattarella of Italy named her Cavaliere dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia. She is an award-winning playwright, television writer/producer, and filmmaker. Among her screen credits, Trigiani wrote and directed the major motion picture adaptation of her debut novel, Big Stone Gap. Adriana grew up in Appalachia, in the mountains of southwest Virginia, where she cofounded the Origin Project, an in-school writing program. Trigiani is honored to serve on the New York State Council on the Arts. She lives in Greenwich Village with her family.