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The Son's Story, by the award-winning French writer Marie-Hélène Lafon, is story of family secrets, forbidden love and tragedy at the heart of it all.

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WINNER OF THE PRIX RENAUDOT 'This took my breath away, again and again. Lafon is magic ... A thrilling read in Stephanie Smee's masterful translation' Anna Funder, Sunday Times bestselling author of Wifedom 'A work of the purest literary quality: muscular and densely packed, yet graceful in all its movements, and glowing with brilliant detail' Helen Garner, author of This House of Grief________________________________________________________________This is the story of a family and the secret that lies at its heart. Andre is the son, raised by his aunt in the French countryside. His mother Gabrielle, beautiful but distant, lives in Paris. Surrounded by his cousins, far from the noise of the city, Andre's childhood is a happy one. No-one questions the absence of his mother, or dares voice the name of his father.But beneath the quiet joy of the everyday lies a tragedy, passed down through the generations. Over time, the truth will come to the surface, whether the son desires it or not.________________________________________________________________'A magnificent novel' La Croix'[Lafon] breathes life into language . . . pure and rich' Le Monde'Captivating and heartbreaking from beginning to end' Le Figaro Magazine

Author Biography

Originally from the Cantal, Marie-Helene Lafon is a classics professor in Paris. Histoire du Fils, (The Son's Story) was the winner of the Prix Renaudot 2020.

Review

A magnificent novel -- Antoine Perraud * La Croix *With extraordinary subtlety, the author explores 'the intangible and most ancient familial laws' -- Astrid De Larminat * Figaro *An exquisite and mesmerising work of genius. Intimate in scale and charged with intense lyricism, Lafon's novel takes in the aftershocks of war, the silences and secrets held in tension across the generations, and the griefs and losses that accompany a coming of age -- Sarah Holland-BattThis took my breath away, again and again. Lafon is magic ... A thrilling read in Stephanie Smee's masterful translation -- Anna FunderA work of the purest literary quality: muscular and densely packed, yet graceful in all its movements, and glowing with brilliant detail -- Helen Garner

Details ISBN1035420236 Author Marie-Hélène Lafon Publisher Headline Publishing Group Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781035420230 Format Paperback Publication Date 2024-09-26 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Audience General UK Release Date 2024-09-26 Imprint Mountain Leopard Press Pages 160 ISBN-10 1035420236 Subtitle The captivating new novel by the award-winning French author NZ Release Date 2024-10-28 AU Release Date 2024-10-28 We've got this

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