The Son's Story by Marie-Hélène Lafon
The Son's Story, by the award-winning French writer Marie-Helene Lafon, is story of family secrets, forbidden love and tragedy at the heart of it all.
A magnificent novel -- Antoine Perraud * La Croix *
With extraordinary subtlety, the author explores 'the intangible and most ancient familial laws' -- Astrid De Larminat * Figaro *
Beautiful prose. . a rich and melancholy enchantment * Sydney Morning Herald *
An exquisite and mesmerising work of genius. Intimate in scale and charged with intense lyricism, Lafon's novel takes in the aftershocks of war, the silences and secrets held in tension across the generations, and the griefs and losses that accompany a coming of age -- Sarah Holland-Batt
This took my breath away, again and again. Lafon is magic ... A thrilling read in Stephanie Smee's masterful translation -- Anna Funder
A work of the purest literary quality: muscular and densely packed, yet graceful in all its movements, and glowing with brilliant detail -- Helen Garner
With extraordinary subtlety, the author explores 'the intangible and most ancient familial laws' -- Astrid De Larminat * Figaro *
Beautiful prose. . a rich and melancholy enchantment * Sydney Morning Herald *
An exquisite and mesmerising work of genius. Intimate in scale and charged with intense lyricism, Lafon's novel takes in the aftershocks of war, the silences and secrets held in tension across the generations, and the griefs and losses that accompany a coming of age -- Sarah Holland-Batt
This took my breath away, again and again. Lafon is magic ... A thrilling read in Stephanie Smee's masterful translation -- Anna Funder
A work of the purest literary quality: muscular and densely packed, yet graceful in all its movements, and glowing with brilliant detail -- Helen Garner
Originally from the Cantal, Marie-Hélène Lafon is a classics professor in Paris. Histoire du Fils, (The Son's Story) was the winner of the Prix Renaudot 2020.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781035420230 |
| ISBN 10 | 1035420236 |
| Title | The Son's Story |
| Author | Lafon Marie-Helene |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Headline Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2024-09-26 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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