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Little Jewel
Publisher
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Gallimard
Parution date
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2001
EAN
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9782070193998
Description
In a subway station one evening, Thérèse catches a glimpse of someone whose resemblance to her mother is uncanny. To such a degree, in fact, that she is certain the story of her mother’s death in Morocco was a pure fabrication. Thérèse’s stage name as a child was "Little Jewel," part of her mother’s plan to transform her into a star of the screen. Tired of waiting for stardom to come, her mother ultimately abandoned her. Now, worlds away from those years of promise, Thérèse spends her evenings secretly following her mother to the dreary suburb where she lives and observing the rituals of the miserable life she now leads. Modiano’s portrayal of a beautiful yet fragile young woman as she tries to make sense of her own existence is suffused with his trademark charm and vintage appeal.
Author
Patrick Modiano : Patrick Modiano, the author of more than twenty books, is one of France’s most admired contemporary novelists. Among his novels available in English are Nights Rounds (Knopf, 1971); Ring Roads (Gollancz, 1974, Grand prix du roman de l’Académie française); Missing Person (Verba Mundi Books, 2004, Prix Goncourt); Catherine Certitude, illustrated by J. J. Sempé (David R. Godine, 2000); Honeymoon (David R. Godine, 1995); Out of the Dark (Bison Books, 1998); and Dora Bruder (University of California Press, 1999).
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