Books
by Johanna Skibsrud
The Sentimentalist |
A debut novel by a Canadian author about the devastating effect war (Vietnam) can have on someone and his family. When her own life falls apart, a daughter tries to learn the truth about her father before his memory fails. She shares a house with her father and the father of his friend who was killed where she has happy childhood memories. Skibsrud is a war veteran's daughter and brings her understanding to the novel. (Christine Miller - bwl 62 Autum 2011) |
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