{"product_id":"scene-of-the-crime-9780300276817","title":"Scene of the Crime","description":"\u003cb\u003eA haunting novel that probes the enigmas of time and memory, by Nobel Prize-winning author Patrick Modiano \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Polizzotti's crisp and evocative translation keeps the reader hooked.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In his acclaimed semi-autobiographical novella \u003ci\u003eSuspended Sentences\u003c\/i\u003e, Patrick Modiano recounted a dramatic season in his childhood, of the home he shared with sinister surrogate parents, the mysterious events that took place there, and an infamous heist that was never solved. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eScene of the Crime\u003c\/i\u003e, Modiano conjures the aftermath of those years. A decade has passed, and Jean Bosmans, now in his early twenties, becomes aware of a set of disturbing coincidences involving an elusive woman, his childhood home, and a host of disquieting characters who seem inordinately interested in his past, for reasons he can't fathom. As he journeys into the echoes of memory, past and present become increasingly intertwined, forming a web spanning half a century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With the taut suspense of a detective novel, this book slowly peels away layers of time and forgetfulness to reveal the haunting, threatening, ultimately tragic legacies of what we think we know about our lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/07\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300276817\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168","brand":"Patrick Modiano","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43733096628405,"sku":"9780300276817","price":13.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_47408d14-4775-42c1-9125-2c50d51ee74e.jpg?v=1710258524","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/scene-of-the-crime-9780300276817","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}