{"product_id":"family-record","title":"Patrick Modiano: Family Record [2019] paperback","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn enthralling reflection on the ways that family history influences identity, from the 2014 Nobel laureate for Literature\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\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.","brand":"Modiano, Patrick \u0026 Polizzotti, Mark","offers":[{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":50310791561555,"sku":"XV80300238310","price":6.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/modiano-patrick-polizzotti-mark-family-record-xv80300238310-61170499715411.jpg?v=1738393149","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.com\/products\/family-record","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}