Description
Spanning the years from the First World War to the late twentieth century, this inventive novel follows Pietro Russell, the son of an English soldier and an Italian woman, as his life unfolds across continents and generations. Its twenty-six chapters move through the alphabet, each anchored to a different place—from Italy and England to New York, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, and Paris—while shifting back and forth through time to reveal the experiences that shape him. Along the way, the story explores love, war, family, memory, and the enduring question of whether places possess a character of their own or acquire meaning through the people who inhabit them. Rich in historical and geographical detail, it is a beautifully constructed portrait of a widely traveled life and the elusive bonds between identity and place.
Available Editions
hardcover
Random House Value Publishing
Published Mar 27, 1995
ISBN: 9780517138243
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Details
First Published
1992
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for A Fool's Alphabet by Sebastian Faulks.