Confessions av Jaume Cabré

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<B>With a new introduction by Colm Toíbín</B><BR/><BR/><B>"Absolutely captivating" ANDREA CAMILLERI</B><BR/><BR/><B>"Monumental" <I>Guardian</I></B><BR/><BR/> Drawing comparisons with <I>Shadow of the Wind </I>and <I>The Name of the Rose,</I> and an instant bestseller in many languages, <I>Confessions </I>is an astonishing story of one man's life, interwoven with a narrative that stretches across centuries to create an addictive and unforgettable literary symphony.<BR/><BR/> At 60 and with a diagnosis of early Alzheimer's, Adria Ardevol re-examines his life before his memory is systematically deleted. He recalls a loveless childhood where the family antique business and his father's study become the centre of his world; where a treasured Storioni violin retains the shadows of a crime committed many years earlier. His mother, a cold, distant and pragmatic woman leaves him to his solitary games, full of unwanted questions. A