A "compelling and highly original" debut novel (Arthur Golden, national bestselling author of Memoirs of a Geisha) of three lives woven together by longing, fate, betrayal, and the weight of history. - "At once a] love story, war tale and psychological thriller.... An engaging, intelligent novel." --Cleveland Plain Dealer This novel marks the stuning American debut of an internationally acclaimed writer. Combining the narrative drive of Birdsong with the emotional resonance of The Reader, The Mark of the Angel is a haunting and unforgettable tale. The year is 1957, and the place is Paris, where the psychic wounds of World War II have barely begun to heal and the Algerian war is about to escalate. Saffie, an emotionally damaged young German woman, arrives on the doorstep of Raphael, a privileged musician who finds her reserve irresistible. He hires her, and over the...
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