| Family Record Contributor(s): Modiano, Patrick (Author), Polizzotti, Mark (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0300238312 ISBN-13: 9780300238310 Publisher: Yale University Press OUR PRICE: $15.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2018967876 |
| Series: Margellos World Republic of Letters |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.40 lbs) 160 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |