Little jewel
By: Patrick Modiano ; translated from the French by Penny Hueston
Contributors: Hueston, Penny, translator
Series: Margellos world republic of letters book; Margellos world republic of letters book
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 158
ISBN-13: 9780300221824
Subjects: Mothers and daughters; Fiction
Work titles: Petite bijou
Description: One day in the corridors of the metro, nineteen-year-old Thérèse 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, Thérèse 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.
Notes: Originally published in French as: La Petite bijou. [Paris] : Gallimard, c2001.