Family Record
Author(s): Patrick Modiano; Mark Polizzotti
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.
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- : Yale University Press
- : Yale University Press
- : 0.199581
- : 24 September 2019
- : .469 Inches X 5 Inches X 7.75 Inches
- : books
Special Fields
- : Patrick Modiano; Mark Polizzotti
- : Paperback
- : 1912
- : English
- : 160