The History of Love by Nicole Krauss
'When I was born my mother named me after every girl in a book my father gave her called The History of Love. . . '
Shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction 2006 and winner of the 2006 Prix du Meilleur Livre Etranger, The History of Love by bestselling author Nicole Krauss explores the lasting power of the written word and the lasting power of love.
Fourteen-year-old Alma Singer is trying to find a cure for her mother's loneliness. Believing she might discover it in an old book her mother is lovingly translating, she sets out in search of its author.
Across New York an old man called Leo Gursky is trying to survive a little bit longer. He spends his days dreaming of the love lost that sixty years ago in Poland inspired him to write a book. And although he doesn't know it yet, that book also survived: crossing oceans and generations, and changing lives...
Format: Paperback | 272 pages
Dimensions (cm): 19.7 x 13.0 x 1.6 | 200g
Publication Date: 01 May 2006
Publisher: Penguin Books UK
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN10: 0141019972
ISBN13: 9780141019970
Condition: Very Good
A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. Very minimal damage to the cover, including very minor scuff marks along the edges. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. Very minimal wear and tear.