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The Legend
Marie Bronsard
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Description for The Legend
Hardback. Egocentric and domineering, the author's grandmother was once a vibrant and sensual beauty. In Indochina at the end of World War II, she thrived in the social life of the French colony. In this memoir, the author reweaves the history of her family - and the legend of her grandmother - leaving no stone unturned and no skeleton in the closet. Translator(s): Alland, Sonia. Series: The French List. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJH; BM; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 242.
In this strikingly original memoir, Marie Bronsard reweaves the history of her family - and the legend of her grandmother - leaving no stone unturned and no skeleton in the closet. Egocentric and domineering, Bronsard's grandmother was once a vibrant and sensual beauty. In Indochina at the end of World War II, she thrived in the social life of the French colony, but her young soldier husband sought a quieter existence, finding solace in the companionship of their adolescent daughter, Bronsard's mother. The consequences of this choice reverberate throughout the family. But far from being an airing of grievance or ... Read more
In this strikingly original memoir, Marie Bronsard reweaves the history of her family - and the legend of her grandmother - leaving no stone unturned and no skeleton in the closet. Egocentric and domineering, Bronsard's grandmother was once a vibrant and sensual beauty. In Indochina at the end of World War II, she thrived in the social life of the French colony, but her young soldier husband sought a quieter existence, finding solace in the companionship of their adolescent daughter, Bronsard's mother. The consequences of this choice reverberate throughout the family. But far from being an airing of grievance or ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Series
The French List
Number of Pages
111
Place of Publication
Greenford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780857421029
SKU
V9780857421029
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About Marie Bronsard
Marie Bronsard lives and works in a village in southern France. She is best known for her novel The Hermitage. Sonia Alland divides her time between New York and southern France, where she lives in the same village as Bronsard. She is the translator of The Hermitage.
Reviews for The Legend
"This sparse and haunting book has its place in the same lineage as Marguerite Duras's masterpieces." -Jane Bradley Winston, author of Postcolonial Duras"