Resigned to memories of the family he has lost, seventy-year-old recluse Abel Haggard spends his life alone on the family farm while, hundreds of miles away, fifteen-year-old Seth Waller seeks to uncover his mother's genetic history after a diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer's.
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Review:
'A carefully wrought piece of American writing, and Block treats a heartbreaking subject with power and sensitivity.' -- The Times
'I'll put money on the fact that The Story of Forgetting will win prizes, top bestseller lists and shift by the lorry load. A triumph of a novel.' -- Independent on Sunday
'Nuanced yet intensely personal literature ... the brilliance of The Story of Forgetting , poetic and spiritual, is undeniable.' -- The Financial Times
'This is one of those rare works of near genius ... it's not just the writing that really impresses - it's Block's humanity, humour and sheer confident gift of storytelling.' -- The Independent
Book Description:
The Story of Forgetting, by Stefan Merrill Block, is a heart-breaking and inspiring debut novel.
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- PublisherTantor Media Inc
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 140015717X
- ISBN 13 9781400157174
- BindingMP3 CD
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