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Eden Across the Street: A Journey to Rediscover the Meaning of Home

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Eden Across the Street and Other Formative Places: A Memoir

4.5 out of 5

Language	:	English
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In Eden Across the Street, Patrick Modiano, the Nobel Prize-winning author, embarks on a poignant journey to rediscover the meaning of home. Through vivid and evocative prose, Modiano explores the transformative power of childhood memories and the lasting impact they have on our sense of identity.

Set in post-war France, Eden Across the Street is a captivating memoir that invites readers to reflect on the places that have shaped their own lives. Modiano's evocative descriptions of the streets and buildings of his childhood neighborhood bring the past vividly to life, and his reflections on the people who inhabited those spaces offer a profound meditation on the nature of memory, loss, and the search for belonging.

At the heart of Eden Across the Street is Modiano's own search for his father, a mysterious and elusive figure who haunted his childhood. Modiano's quest to understand his father's past leads him to uncover a hidden world of wartime secrets and betrayals. As he delves deeper into his family's history, Modiano confronts his own sense of displacement and the ways in which the past continues to shape the present.

Eden Across the Street is a beautifully written and deeply moving memoir that explores the complex and often contradictory nature of home. It is a book that will resonate with anyone who has ever felt a sense of displacement or who has sought to understand the roots of their own identity.

A Black And White Photograph Of A Young Patrick Modiano Standing In Front Of A Building. Eden Across The Street And Other Formative Places: A Memoir

Patrick Modiano was born in Boulogne-Billancourt, France, in 1945. He is the author of over thirty novels, including Missing Person, The Search Warrant, and Dora Bruder. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2014.

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Eden Across the Street and Other Formative Places: A Memoir

4.5 out of 5