The Son's Story by Marie-Helene Lafon

The Son's Story by Marie-Helene LafonWINNER 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.

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