Awarded the Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction, this New York Times bestseller showcases the author’s compelling narrative style. It has been recognized as a Notable Book by the New York Times, highlighting its impact and quality. The story promises to engage readers with its unique themes and character development, making it a standout in contemporary literature.
Award-winning French playwright Reza joined Nicolas Sarkozy and his team as he campaigned for the French presidency. This is a spellbinding look at the interplay between two formidable figures, bound by intellect and nation.
In this compelling narrative, a writer embarks on a quest to uncover the truth behind his family's tragic past during World War II, blending memoir, reportage, mystery, and scholarly investigation. The story begins with a boy haunted by the disappearance of six relatives during the Holocaust, a subject that captivated him from childhood. Years later, after discovering desperate letters from 1939 written by his grandfather, he is driven to seek out eyewitnesses to his relatives' fates. This journey spans a dozen countries across four continents, revealing the painful discrepancies between lived history and the stories we tell. Ultimately, it leads him back to the small Ukrainian town where his family's saga began, where answers to a long-standing mystery await. The narrative deftly weaves together past and present, childhood memories of a lost generation of immigrant Jews, and reflections on biblical texts and Jewish history. This exploration transforms one family's story into a profound meditation on our tenuous connection to the past. Deeply personal and beautifully written, the work illuminates the themes of loss and discovery through time. Mendelsohn's quest becomes a gripping detective story that raises questions about divine intervention and the randomness of history, ultimately creating a richly human tableau where each witness has a face, story, and destiny.
Imagine becoming a bestselling novelist while still in college, and almost immediately famous and wealthy, then seeing your insufferable father reduced to a bag of ashes in a safety-deposit box, even as your celebrity drowns in a sea of vilification, booze and drugs.
With two young children she adores, loving parents back in London, and an admired husband, Charlie, working at the British embassy in Washington, the world seems an effervescent place of parties, jazz and family happiness to Mary vander Linden. But when Frank, an American newspaper reporter, enters their lives, Mary embarks on a passionate affair.