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Akin

Pages
304
Published
2019
Language
English

Synopsis

Noah, an elderly professor, is preparing for a solo trip to Nice when he's suddenly tasked with caring for his eleven-year-old great-nephew, Michael. The unlikely pair travels to Paris, where Noah hopes to uncover family secrets connected to his mother's past during World War II. As they navigate the city and their new relationship, they confront hidden truths that challenge their understanding of family and history.

About the author

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Emma Donoghue

Grew up in Ireland, 20s in England doing a PhD in eighteenth-century literature, since then in Canada. Best known for my novel, film and play ROOM, also other contemporary and historical novels and short stories, non-fiction, theatre and middle-grade novels.

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