Simon Mawer
1) Ancestry
Author
Publisher
Other Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
414 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"The New York Times bestselling author of The Glass Room brings a slice of his own family history to life through extensive research and rich storytelling. Beginning with his great-great grandfather Abraham Block, acclaimed novelist Simon Mawer sifts through evidence like an archaeologist, piecing together the stories of his ancestors. Abraham's young life in the bleak Suffolk village where his parents worked as agricultural laborers was transformed...