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The Lost Father is an autobiographical fiction novel written by American novelist Mona Simpson. It is the sequel to Simpson's first novel, Anywhere But Here and based on her real search for her father, Abdulfattah ‘John’ Jandali.
- Mona Simpson
- 1993
Jan 1, 2001 · The Lost Father. Mona Simpson. 3.29. 415 ratings42 reviews. In her highly acclaimed first novel, Anywhere But Here, Simpson created one of the most astute yet vulnerable heroines in contemporary fiction.
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“The Lost Father picks up the story of Ann Stevenson, the 12-year-old central figure of the earlier novel, years later, as she attempts to cope with medical school, an isolated life in New York City and, most important, her lifelong obsession with finding the father she never knew.
About The Lost Father. In her highly acclaimed first novel, Anywhere But Here, Simpson created one of the most astute yet vulnerable heroines in contemporary fiction.
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Mar 29, 2023 · The Lost Father by Marina Warner. Warner luxuriates in sensual, poeticised language that’s thick with tactile details and rich metaphors. The novel is narrated by Anna Collouthar, a 38-year-old, divorced mother of one who works as an archivist, curating children’s ephemera at a London museum.
Now a woman of twenty-eight and finally on her own in medical school, Mayan becomes obsessed with the father she never knew, leading her to hire detectives to dredge up the past, thus...
Aug 10, 2011 · The Lost Father (Vintage Contemporaries) Kindle Edition. by Mona Simpson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition. 3.4 28 ratings. See all formats and editions. In her highly acclaimed first novel, Anywhere But Here, Simpson created one of the most astute yet vulnerable heroines in contemporary fiction.
- Mona Simpson
