An unforgettable fable about the brutality of war ' and one girl's quest for revenge and healing, from the author of the acclaimed international bestseller Silk. When ' in an unnamed place and time ' Manuel Roca's enemies hunt him down to kill him, they fail to discover Nina, his youngest child, hid
Without Blood
โ Scribed by Alessandro Baricco
- Publisher
- Vintage International
- Year
- 2011;2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 39 KB
- Edition
- 1st Vintage International ed
- Category
- Fiction
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
A terrible act of violence opens this novel. It involves the murder of a man and
most of his family; his four-year old daughter being the sole survivor. She is
saved through an act of extraordinary mercy. As an old lady she meets her
childhood saviour and has to reappraise her life.
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