Description
One Sunday in Yvett, August 1950. Annie is playing outside in the sun. Her mother steps out of the grocery to chat with a customer, a few metres from her. The two womensconversation is perfectly audible and the scraps of anunparalleledconfidence are etched forever in Annies memory.
Beforeshe was born, her parents had another daughter. She died at the age of six from diphtheria. Annie will never hear another word from her parents about this unknown sister, nor will she ever ask them a single question about her: their family unit has formed in the imageof its vanished predecessor.InThe Other Girl, brilliantly translated for the first time into English by Alison L. Strayer, Annie Ernaux explores the meaning of this family secret, and the insurmountable distance that separates the two sisters.
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Book details
- Format:Paperback
- Pages:64 Pages
- Dimensions:197 x 125 mm
- Publication date:25/09/2025
- Publisher:Fitzcarraldo Editions
- ISBN13:9781804271841
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins.