Akin by Emma Donoghue (English) Paperback Book

Description: Akin by Emma Donoghue Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description A retired New York professors life is thrown into chaos when he takes a young great-nephew to the French Riviera, in hopes of uncovering his own mothers wartime secrets in the new masterpiece from bestselling author Emma Donoghue Publisher Description Noah Selvaggio is a retired chemistry professor and widower living on the Upper West Side, but born in the South of France. He is days away from his long-awaited first trip back to Nice, but he receives a call from social services: Noah is the closest available relative of his eleven-year-old great-nephew and he urgently needs someone to take him in.Plagued by guilt and a feeling of duty to his dead sister, Noah agrees to foster the kid just for couple of weeks and takes him along on his visit to Nice. This unlikely duo, both feeling adrift in their lives and suffering from culture shock, argue about everything from steak frites to Snapchat.Noah is disappointed by how much Nice has changed since he left. When sharp-eyed Michael identifies the historic Hotel Excelsior in one of Noahs photographs, they decide to check in - but once inside their luxury suite, Noahs perception of his ancestral heritage starts to crack.Shocking stories of the Nazi occupation surface: a hotel re-purposed for torture, a secret resistance movement, and Noahs mysterious mother on the front lines of history. As dark truths about this famous tourist mecca come to light, Noah learns to appreciate Michaels street-smart wit and ease with technology. He finally grasps the great risks people in all ages have taken for their kin. Author Biography Born in Dublin in 1969, Emma Donoghue migrates between genres, writing literary history, biography, stage and radio plays as well as fairy tales and short stories. She is best known for her novels, which range from the historical (Frog Music, Slammerkin, Life Mask, Landing, The Sealed Letter and The Wonder) to the contemporary (Stir-Fry, Hood, Landing). Her international bestseller Room was a New York Times Best Book of 2010 and was a finalist for the Man Booker, Commonwealth, and Orange Prizes. Details ISBN 1529019974 ISBN-13 9781529019971 Title Akin Author Emma Donoghue Format Paperback Year 2019 Pages 352 Publisher Pan Macmillan GE_Item_ID:125786012; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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