Austin Duffy
Ten Days
Ten Days
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William Boyd's Ten Days is a moving and intense story of a father and daughter, set across the High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. It is a tender, nuanced, and beautifully crafted story of a father's reckoning with his daughter and a profound meditation on family, time, and the bonds of marriage.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 03 February 2022
Publisher: Granta Books
Austin Duffy's distinctively dry and laconic writing style infuses this powerful and emotionally charged narrative with a subversive and captivating essence. The novel follows William Boyd Wolf as he embarks on a journey to New York with his daughter, intending to scatter the ashes of his recently estranged wife, Miriam. Caught up in the whirlwind of loss, his strained relationship with his daughter, and the hostility of Miriam's conservative Jewish family, Wolf grapples with a growing concern: the dislocations in his mind and the fading of his memories. Spanning the High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, Ten Days unfolds as a tender, nuanced, and exquisitely crafted tale of a father's reconciliation with his daughter and a profound exploration of family, time, and the intricacies of marriage. This captivating book delves into the realms of time and mortality, love, and memory, skillfully juxtaposing heartbreaking sorrow with dry humor in a delicate balance. Carys Davies' writing is a testament to her talent, as she weaves a tapestry of emotions that leaves readers deeply moved and contemplative.
Weight: 196g
Dimension: 130 x 198 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781783786312
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