Fugitive Pieces by Anne Michaels
"Fugitive Pieces" is a novel that explores the life of a Holocaust survivor who is rescued as a young boy by a Greek geologist. The boy grows up to become a poet and translator, haunted by his traumatic past and the loss of his family. The story also includes the perspective of a young professor who is obsessed with the poet's work, digging into the poet's past to understand his own life. The novel delves into themes of memory, loss, and the power of language.
The 1442nd greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1996
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 294
- Words
- Unknown
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 908th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- 100 Novels That Shaped Our World (BBC)
- Women's Prize for Fiction (Women's Prize for Fiction)