{"product_id":"family-record","title":"Family Record","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eFamily Record\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003ePatrick Modiano\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9780300238310\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eYale University Press\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2019\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eNew from the publisher\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn enthralling reflection on the ways that family history influences identity, from the 2014 Nobel laureate for Literature\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 author's life as a new parent. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Modiano'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\/body\u003e","brand":"Yale University Press","offers":[{"title":"Family Record | Patrick Modiano | Paperback | 9780300238310 | New | Fiction 1557215","offer_id":50579600441602,"sku":"1557215","price":30.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/3327\/5906\/files\/61cASBEZYtL.jpg?v=1790970296","url":"https:\/\/boswellsbooks.com\/products\/family-record","provider":"Boswell's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}