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<DIV><B>An enthralling reflection on the ways that family history influences identity, from the 2014 Nobel laureate for literature</B><BR /><BR /> 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.<BR /><BR /> 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.</DIV>

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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Patrick Modiano, Mark Polizzotti
Publisher
Yale University Press
Published
2019
Language
EN
ISBN
9780300238310
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Fiction, Literary Fiction, Romance

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