Certainty
In her stunning debut novel about a woman's journey to unravel the mystery of her parents' lives, Madeleine Thien proves herself a writer of vision, maturity, and style.
Certainty follows Gail Lim, a producer of radio documentaries in Vancouver, as she works to uncover the history of her parents' relationship and struggles to come to terms with the events that brought them together. Gail's search for the truth leads her to Amsterdam where she meets a war photographer named Sipke, who tells her the story of a woman named Ani--and in so doing, reveals valuable information that not only sheds further light on Gail's parents, but also brings Gail face to face with the complications in her own life and closer to unraveling the questions that have gripped her imagination. With a voice at once vivid and poignant, Thien crafts a story that explores the legacies of loss, the dislocations of war, and the redemptive qualities of love.
320 pages, 18 editions
English edition · First published 2006 by National Geographic Books · ISBN 9780345811226
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Editions
18 editions
English
- Certainty · National Geographic Books · 2017 · ISBN 9780345811226 This page
- Certainty · Granta Publications · 2017 · ISBN 9781783783748
- Certainty · Granta · 2017 · ISBN 9781783783731
- Certainty · McClelland & Stewart · 2016 · ISBN 9781551991610
- Certainty · Emblem Editions · 2014 · ISBN 9780316145053
- Certainty · Little Brown & Company · 2007 · ISBN 9780759572331
- Certainty · Faber · 2007 · ISBN 9780571234189
- Certainty · Faber · 2007 · ISBN 9780571234172
- Certainty · Faber · 2007 · ISBN 9780571234196
- Certainty · Faber & Faber · 2007 · ISBN 9780571234165
- Certainty: A Novel · Little, Brown and Co · 2007 · ISBN 9780316834995
- Certainty · Little Brown & Company · 2007 · ISBN 9780316026529
- Certainty · Little, Brown and Company · 2007 · ISBN 9780759572324
- Certainty · Little Brown & Company · 2007 · ISBN 9780759572348
- Certainty · Little Brown & Company · 2007 · ISBN 9780316002820
- Certainty · Little Brown & Company · 2007 · ISBN 9780759572362
- Certainty · McClelland & Stewart · 2006 · ISBN 9780771085291
- Certainty · McClelland & Stewart · 2006 · ISBN 9780771085130
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