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Certainty

Certainty

by Madeleine Thien (Author)

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    Paperback 2007

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Synopsis

On the anniversary of his wife Gail's unexpected death, Ansel comes together with friends and family to remember her. For Gail's father, Matthew, this gathering forces him to revisit a tragedy he went through in the Second World War.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 320
 Edition: Main
 Publisher: Faber & Faber
Published: 20 Dec 2007
ISBN 10: 0571234194
ISBN 13: 9780571234196
Book Overview: Vivid, poignant, at once sweeping and intimate, Madeleine Thien's Certainty is a novel about the legacies of loss, the dislocations of war, the redemptive qualities of love and the elusive nature of certainty.

Media Reviews
'Compelling and thoughtful.' Independent 'A nuanced study of love, displacement and the quicksilver nature of certitude.' Observer
Author Bio
Madeleine Thien was born in Vancouver in 1974. She is the daughter of Malaysian-Chinese parents who immigrated to Canada. She has published a collection of short stories, Simple Recipes, and is a journalist and reviewer for a number of Canadian publications. She currently lives in Montreal.