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Necessary Lies
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Description
In the summer of 1981 Anna is suddenly offered the opportunity to study English at McGill University in Montreal. She jumps at the chance, leaving behind her job, her husband, and her country - Poland. She meets William, a music professor, and falls in love. Back home, martial law is declared.
After almost ten years of marriage, William dies suddenly of a heart attack, and Anna is left to pick up the pieces. In the midst of grieving, she discovers more pieces than expected: for the length of their lives together, William carried on a long-distance affair with a woman journalist in Germany.
In search of truth, Anna returns to a dramatically changed Europe, where Communism has fallen, the Berlin Wall has been torn down, and where, once again, history will have to be rewritten. Probing the depths of betrayal and forgiveness, she confronts her own past and the motives that drove her away from Poland; she sees herself through the eyes of her mother, her ex-husband, and most importantly, William's German lover, Ursula.
Necessary Lies tells the story of the discovery of secrets and lies that stitch together empires and individual lives.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
300
Release Date:
2000-04-01
Publication Date:
2000-08-01
Publisher:
Dundurn Press
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
088924295X
ISBN13:
9780889242951
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
390 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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The items bear minimal signs of past use, such as light scratches or memories in the form of markings. These signs of wear give the items a charming character and tell stories of their previous owners, while not affecting their functionality.
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