{"product_id":"9780300238310","title":"Family Record","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Modiano, Patrick, Polizzotti, Mark \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eFiction \u0026amp; related items\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 12 November 2019 by YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS as part of 'The Margellos World Republic of Letters' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 160 pages\u003cbr\u003e196 x 129 x 13 | 190g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn enthralling reflection on the ways that family history influences identity, from the 2014 Nobel laureate for Literature\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eModiano'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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43924925088003,"sku":"9780300238310","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9780300238310_38630d73-99d6-4845-895d-51c963681d33.jpg?v=1731348016","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.live\/products\/9780300238310","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}