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OverviewAn enthralling reflection on the ways that family history influences identity, from the 2014 Nobel laureate for literature A mix of autobiography and lucid invention, this highly personal work offers a deeply affecting exploration of the meaning of identity and pedigree. With his signature blend of candor, mystery, and bewitching elusiveness, Patrick Modiano weaves together a series of interlocking stories from his family history: his parents’ courtship in occupied Paris; a sinister hunting trip with his father; a chance friendship with the deposed King Farouk; a wistful affair with the daughter of a nightclub singer; and the author’s life as a new parent. Modiano’s riveting vignettes, filled with a coterie of dubious characters—Nazi informants, collaborationist refugees, and black-market hustlers—capture the drama that consumed Paris during World War II and its aftermath. Written in tones ranging from tender nostalgia to the blunt cruelty of youth, this is a personal and revealing book that brings the enduring significance of a complicated past to life. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Patrick Modiano , Mark PolizzottiPublisher: Yale University Press Imprint: Yale University Press Dimensions: Width: 12.70cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 19.70cm Weight: 0.200kg ISBN: 9780300238310ISBN 10: 0300238312 Pages: 160 Publication Date: 12 November 2019 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsDriven by sumptuously perfect vignettes--tales of collaboration nearly forgotten, run-ins with a deposed King, the chronicle of life as a father--this book deepens the sense of unease and candor from which Modiano's work so endlessly proceeds. --John Freeman, Literary Hub Author InformationInternationally renowned author Patrick Modiano has been awarded, among many other distinctions, the 2014 Nobel Prize for Literature. He lives in Paris. Mark Polizzotti is the translator of more than fifty books from the French, including nine by Modiano. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |