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PRODUCT OVERVIEW
- ISBN 9780300238310
- Categories [2024], BX, BXOS, F LIT, Fiction, Literary Fiction, MAR24_1, SELECTX
- Author(s) Patrick Modiano
- Publisher Yale University Press
- Pages 160
- Format Trade Paperback
- Dimensions 12.7cm x 1.2cm x 19.7cm
- Weight 0.2 kg
product description
An 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.
