Mãn
By: Kim Thúy ; translated from the French by Sheila Fischman
Contributors: Fischman, Sheila, translator
Publisher: Random House Canada
Published: 2014
Place of publication: [Toronto]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 139
ISBN-13: 9780345813794
Subjects: Fiction
Work titles: Mãn
Description: Mãn has three mothers: the one who gave birth to her in wartime, the nun who plucks her from a vegetable garden, and her beloved Maman, who becomes a spy to survive. Seeking security for her grown daughter, Maman finds Mãn a husband - a lonely Vietnamese restaurateur who lives in Montreal. Mãn is a mystery, yet she and her husband seem to drift along, respectfully and dutifully. But when she encounters a married chef in Paris, everything changes in an instant of fleeting touch, and Mãn discovers the all-encompassing obsession and ever-present dangers of a love affair.
Notes: Translation of French book with same title.

Issued also in electronic format.