Family Romance

Family Romance

by John Lanchester (Author)

Synopsis

In this acclaimed memoir from the award-winning author of Fragrant Harbour and Capital, John Lanchester pieces together his family's past and uncovers their extraordinary secrets - from his grandparents' life in colonial Rhodesia to his mother's time as a nun - with clear-eyed compassion. A true story of family intrigues, of secrets and lies, as they unfold across three generations.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 400
Edition: Main
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Published: 03 Apr 2008

ISBN 10: 0571234437
ISBN 13: 9780571234431
Book Overview: Family Romance, by John Lanchester, is an astonishing true story of family secrets stretching around the world and through three generations, by the bestselling author of Capital and Fragrant Harbour.
Prizes: Shortlisted for PEN/Ackerley Prize 2008.

Media Reviews
While Lanchester's parentage and transient childhood in the 'hybrid, postcolonial-to-capitalist bubble' are far from ordinary, his insight into the nature of families, their secrets and their sacrifices strike universal chords in this lovingly told account of how one storyteller came to be. - Publisher's Weekly From the Hardcover edition.
Author Bio
John Lanchester was born in Hamburg in 1962. He was brought up in the Far East and educated in England. His three novels, The Debt to Pleasure, Mr Phillips and Fragrant Harbour, have been translated into more than twenty languages. He is married and lives in London.