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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.

Family Romance A Memoir

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      Publisher: Faber & Faber
      Publication Date: 03/04/2008
      ISBN13: 9780571234431, 978-0571234431
      ISBN10: 0571234437
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      Biography Biography: adventurers and explorers True stories / true accounts of events History Family history, tracing ancestors

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      Book 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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