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With a new introduction by Colm Toíbín

Absolutely captivating ANDREA CAMILLERI

Monumental Guardian

Drawing comparisons with Shadow of the Wind and The Name of the Rose, and an instant bestseller in many languages, Confessions is an astonishing story of one man''s life, interwoven with a narrative that stretches across centuries to create an addictive and unforgettable literary symphony.

At 60 and with a diagnosis of early Alzheimer''s, Adria Ardevol re-examines his life before his memory is systematically deleted. He recalls a loveless childhood where the family antique business and his father''s study become the centre of his world; where a treasured Storioni violin retains the shadows of a crime committed many years earlier. His mother, a cold, distant and pragmatic woman leaves him to his solitary games, full of unwanted questions. An accident ends the life of his enigmatic father, filling Adria''

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      Publisher: Quercus Publishing
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 7/4/2024
      ISBN13: 9781529433302, 978-1529433302
      ISBN10: 1529433304
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      With a new introduction by Colm Toíbín

      Absolutely captivating ANDREA CAMILLERI

      Monumental Guardian

      Drawing comparisons with Shadow of the Wind and The Name of the Rose, and an instant bestseller in many languages, Confessions is an astonishing story of one man''s life, interwoven with a narrative that stretches across centuries to create an addictive and unforgettable literary symphony.

      At 60 and with a diagnosis of early Alzheimer''s, Adria Ardevol re-examines his life before his memory is systematically deleted. He recalls a loveless childhood where the family antique business and his father''s study become the centre of his world; where a treasured Storioni violin retains the shadows of a crime committed many years earlier. His mother, a cold, distant and pragmatic woman leaves him to his solitary games, full of unwanted questions. An accident ends the life of his enigmatic father, filling Adria''

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