Clara : a novel
(Book)
Author
Published
Toronto, Ont. : Emblem, 2014.
Status
Shirlington - Adult Fiction
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1 available
F PALKA
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Shirlington - Adult Fiction | F PALKA | Available |
Description
Inspired by a true story and based on a wealth of family documents, this elegant and compelling novel chronicles the lives of two families from the 1930s through the coming of the Nazis and World War II, and the long, difficult post-War period to the present. A must-read for fans of Irene Nemirovsky, Hans Fallada, and Bernhard Schlink's The Reader. This vividly realized, masterfully executed novel is a window into a little-explored corner of history. Patient Number 7 is a story of love between an aristocratic young woman and the cavalry officer -- later Panzer officer in the German army -- she marries; between friends who help each other through the Nazi takeover of Austria, the war, and what was sometimes worse, the "liberation"; between a mother and her two very different daughters. But it is also the story of a nation's darkest days, and its slow recovery during one of the most convulsive, violent periods of human history. Beautifully written, haunting, and ultimately redemptive, it is a work of great skill and great compassion.
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Format
Book
Edition
Emblem edition.
Physical Desc
369 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780771071324, 0771071329
Notes
General Note
"Originally published in hardcover under the title Patient number 7 by McClelland & Stewart in 2012"--Title page verso.
Description
A story of love between an aristocratic young woman and the cavalry officer she marries, set in Austria during the tumultous days before, during, and after World War II.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Palka, K. (2014). Clara: a novel (Emblem edition.). Emblem.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Palka, Kurt, 1941-. 2014. Clara: A Novel. Toronto, Ont.: Emblem.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Palka, Kurt, 1941-. Clara: A Novel Toronto, Ont.: Emblem, 2014.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Palka, K. (2014). Clara: a novel. Emblem edn. Toronto, Ont.: Emblem.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Palka, Kurt. Clara: A Novel Emblem edition., Emblem, 2014.
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