{"product_id":"little-jewel-paperback","title":"Little Jewel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatrick Modiano\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePenny Hueston\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA mesmerizing novel by Nobel Laureate Patrick Modiano, now superbly translated for English-language readers\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For long standing admirers of Modiano's luminous writing as well as those readers encountering his work for the first time, \u003ci\u003eLittle Jewel\u003c\/i\u003e will be an exciting discovery. Uniquely told by a young female narrator, \u003ci\u003eLittle Jewel\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a young woman adrift in Paris, imprisoned in an imperfectly remembered past. The city itself is a major character in Modiano's work, and timeless moral ambiguities of the post-Occupation years remain hauntingly unresolved. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e One day in the corridors of the metro, nineteen-year-old Th r se glimpses a woman in a yellow coat. Could this be the mother who long ago abandoned her? Is she still alive? Desperate for answers to questions that have tormented her since childhood, Th r se pursues the mysterious figure on a quest through the streets of Paris. In classic Modiano style, this book explores the elusive nature of memory, the unyielding power of the past, and the deep human need for identity and connection.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of the 2014 Nobel Prize for Literature, among many other awards, \u003cb\u003ePatrick Modiano\u003c\/b\u003e is an author of worldwide acclaim. He lives in Paris. \u003cb\u003ePenny Hueston\u003c\/b\u003e is an editor, translator, and coauthor of a study on Patrick Modiano. She lives in Melbourne, Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 168\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 23, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754150363424,"sku":"9780300221824","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9d839d83b948cbbc8da5c37a0004d83d.webp?v=1780034476","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/little-jewel-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}