The Surprise of Burning
Published on 12. January 1989
Book
Hardback
254 pages
978-0-224-02599-7 (ISBN)
Description
The mystery of identity surrounds this story of a photo-journalist's search for his unknown father. As he pieces together a portrait of his mother - a legendary blues singer - and her creative and destructive passions, the novel shifts from Vietnam to Paris, from New York to Algeria.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Vintage Publishing
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 215 mm
Width: 138 mm
Weight
458 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-224-02599-7 (9780224025997)
Copyright in bibliographic data is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or its licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification