Mark of the Angel by Nancy Huston
This novel marks the stuning American debut of an internationally acclaimed writer. Combining the narrative drive of Birdsong with the emotional resonance of The Reader, The Mark of the Angel is a haunting and unforgettable tale of three lives woven together by longing, fate, and the weight of history. The year is 1957, and the place is Paris, where the psychic wounds of World War I have barely begun to heal and the Algerian war is about to escalate. Saffie, an emotionally damaged young German woman, arrives on the doorstep of Raphael, a privileged musician who finds her reserve irresistible. He hires her, and over the next few days seduces her and convinces her to marry him. But when Raphael sends Saffie on an errand to the Jewish ghetto, where she meets András, a Hungarian instrument maker, each of their lives will be altered in startling and unexpected ways. As Saffie learns to feel again, her long buried memories coupled with the inexorable flow of historical forces beyond anyone's control, create a tableau of epic tragedy. The Mark of the Angel is a mesmerizing novel of love, betrayal, and the ironies of history.
He is the author of The Little Book of Atheist Spirituality and A Little Treatise on the Great Virtues, an international bestseller that has been translated into 25 languages. He was previously a professor at the Sorbonne. He is based in Paris. Nancy Huston is the author of several works of fiction and nonfiction, including the critically praised Fault Lines, which won the Prix Femina in France and was nominated for the Orange Award. She has lived in Calgary and New Hampshire before settling in Paris.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781883642648 |
| ISBN 10 | 1883642647 |
| Title | Mark of the Angel |
| Author | Nancy Huston |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Steerforth Press |
| Year published | 1999-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 215 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Scotiabank Giller Prize 1999 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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