'One of those rare novels which a reader doesn't merely read but
lives through with the characters . . . Claire Messud is a
magnificent storyteller' Yiyun Li June 1940. As Paris falls to the
Germans, Gaston Cassar - honorable servant of France, devoted
husband and father, currently posted as naval attache in Salonica -
bids farewell to his beloved wife, aunt and children, placing his
faith in God that they will be reunited after the war. But escaping
the violence of that cataclysm is not the same as emerging
unscathed. The family will never again be whole. A work of
breathtaking historical sweep and vivid psychological intimacy,
This Strange Eventful History charts the Cassars' unfolding story
as its members move between Salonica and Algeria, the US, Cuba,
Canada, Argentina, Australia and France - their itinerary shaped as
much by a search for an elusive wholeness, as by the imperatives of
politics, faith, family, industry and desire.
General
Imprint: |
Fleet
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
May 2024 |
Authors: |
Claire Messud
|
Dimensions: |
240 x 156mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
480 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-349-12705-7 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-349-12705-0 |
Barcode: |
9780349127057 |
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