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La Petite Bijou

by Patrick Modiano · 2001

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One day in the corridors of the metro, nineteen-year-old Thérèse glimpses a woman in a yellow coat. Could this be the mother who long ago abandoned her? Is she still alive? Desperate for answers to questions that have tormented her since childhood, Thérèse pursues the mysterious figure on a quest through the streets of Paris. In classic Modiano style, this book explores the elusive nature of memory, the unyielding power of the past, and the deep human need for identity and connection.

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2000s2000sMore like thisLess of thisParisParisMore like thisLess of thisEuropeanEuropeanMore like thisLess of thisEuropeEuropeMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 168 pages

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