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This B-format paperback brings the story of one family through four generations, and the scars that mark their shared history, to its optimum audience. Winner of the Prix Femina 2006, it is reminiscent of Nicole Krauss' "The History of Love" in its scale and passion.Narrated by four children from different generations of the same family, "Fault Lines" is a tale of a present haunted by the past. Moving from California to New York, from Haifa to Toronto and Munich, its stories unwind back through the years until, reaching the Holocaust, the devastating secret at the heart of the family's history is finally revealed."Fault Lines" is a riveting and poignant novel in which love, music and faith rage against the spectre of evil. Domestic in focus, epic in scope, and with powerfully drawn characters, it is an irresistible showcase for Nancy Huston's talents.
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Shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction 2008
Winner of the Prix Femina 2006
Narrated by four children from different generations of the same family, Fault Lines is a tale of a present haunted by the past. Moving from California to New York, from Haifa to Toronto and Munich, its stories unwind back through the years until, reaching the Second World War, the devastating secret at the heart of the family's history is finally revealed.
Domestic in focus and epic in scope, Fault Lines is a poignant and captivating piece of storytelling, revealing what can happen when past and present collide...
Savour it: you'll regret it if you don't. Source: Sydney Morning Herald
Glittering... Accomplished Author: Joanna Briscoe Source: Guardian
Masterful; the language is direct and arresting; the story is engaging to the end. It's both a very human story and a novel of ideas, and it's challenging on both levels. Source: Globe and Mail
An intelligent, emotional read. Source: Eve
Glittering... Accomplished Author: Joanna Briscoe Source: Guardian
Masterful; the language is direct and arresting; the story is engaging to the end. It's both a very human story and a novel of ideas, and it's challenging on both levels. Source: Globe and Mail
An intelligent, emotional read. Source: Eve
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- PublisherAtlantic Books
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 1843548526
- ISBN 13 9781843548522
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages320
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