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The Shadow Man: A Daughter's Search for Her Father

by Mary Gordon · 1996

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In The Shadow Man, the bestselling author of Final Payments and The Company of Women elevates the memoir into an uncompromising and unforgettable art form as she seeks to learn the truth about her lost father. 20 photos.

Subject
biography
Setting
20th century
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 304 pages

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