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The Last Life
Narrated by a fifteen-year-old girl with a ruthless regard for truth, The Last Life is a beautifully told novel of lies and ghosts, love and honor.
About The Last Life
Narrated by a fifteen-year-old girl with a ruthless regard for truth, The Last Life is a beautifully told novel of lies and ghosts, love and honor. Set in colonial Algeria, and in the south of France and New England, it is the tale of the LaBasse family, whose quiet integrity is shattered by the shots from a grandfather's rifle. As their world suddenly begins to crumble, long-hidden shame emerges: a son abandoned by the family before he was even born, a mother whose identity is not what she has claimed, a father whose act of defiance brings Hotel Bellevue-the family business-to its knees. Messud skillfully and inexorably describes how the stories we tell ourselves, and the lies to which we cling, can turn on us in a moment. It is a work of stunning power from a writer to watch.
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The Last Life — frequently asked
- Is The Last Life on Spotify?
- Yes — we've confirmed The Last Life as an audiobook on Spotify. Open it from the links on this page.
- Is The Last Life on Apple Books?
- Yes — The Last Life is available as an audiobook on Apple Books.
- Who wrote The Last Life?
- The Last Life is by Claire Messud.
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