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4240238Family Recordhttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/family-record-9780300248838/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3249404/a66db378-974e-43ed-a8d3-bdec2fce9d81.jpg?v=638385094382230000253328MXNYale University PressInStock/Ebooks/<p><strong>An enthralling reflection on the ways that family history influences identity, from the 2014 Nobel laureate for literature</strong></p><p>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 authors life as a new parent.</p><p>Modianos riveting vignettes, filled with a coterie of dubious charactersNazi informants, collaborationist refugees, and black-market hustlerscapture 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.</p>...4175934Family Record253328https://www.gandhi.com.mx/family-record-9780300248838/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3249404/a66db378-974e-43ed-a8d3-bdec2fce9d81.jpg?v=638385094382230000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20199780300248838_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_<p><strong>An enthralling reflection on the ways that family history influences identity, from the 2014 Nobel laureate for literature</strong></p><p>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 authors life as a new parent.</p><p>Modianos riveting vignettes, filled with a coterie of dubious charactersNazi informants, collaborationist refugees, and black-market hustlerscapture 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.</p>...9780300248838_Yale University Presslibro_electonico_46d3cfb5-85ce-394b-b77d-4b9144f0f87b_9780300248838;9780300248838_9780300248838Patrick ModianoInglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/yaleuniversity-epub-a0a3efbb-ffa2-4c8b-b31a-4c26edd87e21.epub2019-09-24T00:00:00+00:00Yale University Press