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Her Father's Daughter
Marie Sizun
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Description for Her Father's Daughter
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A little girl lives happily with her mother in war-torn Paris. She has never met her father, a prisoner of war in Germany. But then he returns and her mother switches her devotion to her husband. The girl realizes that she must win over her father to recover her position in the family. She confides a secret that will change their lives. ----- Why Peirene chose to publish this book: 'This is a poetic story about a girl's love for her father. Told from the girl's perspective, but with the clarity of an adult's mind, we experience her desire to ... Read more
A little girl lives happily with her mother in war-torn Paris. She has never met her father, a prisoner of war in Germany. But then he returns and her mother switches her devotion to her husband. The girl realizes that she must win over her father to recover her position in the family. She confides a secret that will change their lives. ----- Why Peirene chose to publish this book: 'This is a poetic story about a girl's love for her father. Told from the girl's perspective, but with the clarity of an adult's mind, we experience her desire to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Peirene Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
149
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781908670281
SKU
V9781908670281
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Ref
99-3
About Marie Sizun
Marie Sizun is a prize-winning French author. She was born in 1940 and has taught literature in Paris, Germany and Belgium. She now lives in Paris. She has published seven novels and a memoir. Her Father's Daughter was her first novel and was short-listed for the Prix Femina.
Reviews for Her Father's Daughter
'A delicate, discreet novel. Like its little heroine. Impressive.' SUD OUEST DIMANCHE
- 'Sizun's beautifully controlled and simple story captures the surprisingly clear gaze of a little girl who discovers how adults excel in the art of concealment.' LE NOUVEL OBSERVATEUR
- 'This story brings to mind, like a slap in the face, our forgotten childhood memories. We remember the ... Read more
- 'Sizun's beautifully controlled and simple story captures the surprisingly clear gaze of a little girl who discovers how adults excel in the art of concealment.' LE NOUVEL OBSERVATEUR
- 'This story brings to mind, like a slap in the face, our forgotten childhood memories. We remember the ... Read more