La petite bijou by Patrick Modiano
A mesmerizing novel by Nobel Laureate Patrick Modiano, now superbly translated for English-language readersFor long standing admirers of Modiano's luminous writing as well as those readers encountering his work for the first time, Little Jewel will be an exciting discovery. Uniquely told by a young female narrator, Little Jewel is the story of a young woman adrift in Paris, imprisoned in an imperfectly remembered past. The city itself is a major character in Modiano's work, and timeless moral ambiguities of the post-Occupation years remain hauntingly unresolved.
One day in the corridors of the metro, nineteen-year-old Th r se glimpses a woman in a yellow coat. Could this be the mother who long ago abandoned her? Is she still alive? Desperate for answers to questions that have tormented her since childhood, Th r se pursues the mysterious figure on a quest through the streets of Paris. In classic Modiano style, this book explores the elusive nature of memory, the unyielding power of the past, and the deep human need for identity and connection.
PATRICK MODIANO was born in a suburb of Paris in 1945 and grew up in various parts of France. Since then, he's authored twenty novels, including the Goncourt Prize-winning Missing Person, Dora Bruder, and Les Boulevards des ceintures (translated as Ring Roads), as well as the memoir Un Pedigree and a children's book, Catherine Certitude. In the screenplay for the film Lacombe Lucien, he collaborated with Louis Malle. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2014. The Swedish Academy dubbed him a modern-day Marcel Proust for his use of memory to conjure the most unfathomable human fates and unveil the life-world of the Occupation.
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| ISBN 13 | 9782070425389 |
| ISBN 10 | 207042538X |
| Title | La petite bijou |
| Author | Patrick Modiano |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Gallimard |
| Year published | 2002-12-05 |
| Number of pages | 168 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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