Description
Jack Burns, a celebrated actor, has spent his life chasing shadows—first as a child traveling with his tattooed mother across the North Sea ports of Europe searching for his absent father, and later as an adult haunted by questions about the man he never knew. From his unconventional education in Canada and New England to his rise through Hollywood, Jack's journey is shaped by a series of transformative relationships and a deep obsession with uncovering the truth about his father's character. When his mother's death forces him to reconsider everything she told him, Jack embarks on a second pilgrimage across Europe, determined to finally find the answers that have eluded him. Irving weaves together themes of obsession, loss, identity, and the indelible marks—both literal and emotional—that our parents leave upon us, crafting a sweeping narrative that balances profound emotional depth with comic brilliance. This expansive, masterfully told novel is a meditation on the stories we tell ourselves and the truths we seek, ultimately exploring what it means to be shaped by absence and defined by the search for connection.
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paperback
Ballantine Books
Published May 30, 2006
850 pages
ISBN: 9780345479723
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First Published
2005
Language
en
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Until I Find You by John Irving.