The last of our kind /
Clermont-Tonnerre, Adelaide de,
The last of our kind / Adelaide de Clermont-Tonnerre ; translated by Adriana Hunter. - 345 pages ; 22 cm.
Translation of Le dernier des notres.
Werner Zilch was adopted as an infant, and knows nothing of his biological family. But when, in 1970s New York, he meets the family of Rebecca, the woman he has fallen in love with, a mysterious link means he must uncover the truth of his past, or run the risk of losing her. Spanning 1945 Dresden, the Bavarian Alps and uncovering Operation Paperclip, this is a riveting novel of family and love that seamlessly blends fact with fiction.
Translated from the French.
"Winner of the Grand Prix de l'Academie Francaise" -- Cover.
9781473658042
Adopted children--Fiction.
Adoptees--Fiction.
Man-woman relationships--Fiction.
Identity (Psychology)--Fiction.
Domestic fiction.
Love stories.
843.92
The last of our kind / Adelaide de Clermont-Tonnerre ; translated by Adriana Hunter. - 345 pages ; 22 cm.
Translation of Le dernier des notres.
Werner Zilch was adopted as an infant, and knows nothing of his biological family. But when, in 1970s New York, he meets the family of Rebecca, the woman he has fallen in love with, a mysterious link means he must uncover the truth of his past, or run the risk of losing her. Spanning 1945 Dresden, the Bavarian Alps and uncovering Operation Paperclip, this is a riveting novel of family and love that seamlessly blends fact with fiction.
Translated from the French.
"Winner of the Grand Prix de l'Academie Francaise" -- Cover.
9781473658042
Adopted children--Fiction.
Adoptees--Fiction.
Man-woman relationships--Fiction.
Identity (Psychology)--Fiction.
Domestic fiction.
Love stories.
843.92