Summary
A funny, touching tale examining the physical and emotional legacy of families. Sol is a very special six-year-old. He learned to read in the cot, and his mum believes he is destined for greatness. His only imperfection is the large birthmark on his temple. His Dad has one too. So does his Grandma. Sol’s mum decides to have his birthmark removed, but is this the right thing to do?
A family trip to Germany to visit a dying relative uncovers a family secret about the Second World War wh…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781921351686 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1921351683 |
| Author: | Nancy Huston |
| Publisher: | Text Publishing |
| Imprint: | The Text Publishing Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 30 June 2008 |
| Weight: | 322g |
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Nancy Huston
A native of Calgary and of New Hampshire, Nancy Huston now lives in Paris; she writes in both French and English. The author of nine novels and numerous works of nonfiction, she has won the Prix Goncourt des Lycéens, the Prix du Livre-Inter, the Prix Elle, the Governor General’s Award for Fiction in French and the 2006 Prix Femina.
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