Family Record

Patrick Modiano • Yale University Press • ISBN-13 978‑0300248838

Family Record coverFamily Record cover

Family Record

Patrick Modiano • Yale University Press

ISBN-10: 0300248830 · ISBN-13: 978‑0300248838

Live offer for this book: 39 live copies of this book from $4.82 (as of 2026-09-02).

Canonical book record

Completeness 48

Cover quality: low resolution

2manybooks editorial

In this evocative blend of memoir and historical inquiry, Patrick Modiano reconstructs the fragmented narrative of his own lineage against the backdrop of mid-century France. Through a meticulous examination of archival documents and personal recollection, the Nobel laureate interrogates the elusive nature of identity and the persistent, haunting influence of family history on the individual consciousness.

Book metadata

Publisher: Yale University PressPages: 160

Marketplace observations

39 live copies of this book from $4.82 (as of 2026-09-02).

Contributors

Author: Patrick Modiano

Community tags

Inferred themes

Machine-inferred from catalog text. Not verified subjects.

Inferred: AutobiographyInferred: Contemporary French LiteratureInferred: Family HistoryInferred: French LiteratureInferred: IdentityInferred: Post-War LiteratureInferred: Archival ResearchInferred: Post-War FranceInferred: Narrative Non-FictionInferred: Literary Reflection

Stored catalog notes

Influences: Marcel Proust, W.G. SebaldCornerstone of: Autobiographical Fiction, Memory Studies

Community signals

Have: 13 · Like: 2 · Rating: 4.3 / 5 (8)

Current asking prices

Lowest

$14

Median

$16

Highest

$51

Community comments

0 likes • 0 comments

Log in to like this book and join the discussion.

Loading comments…

Suggest catalog improvements

Log in to submit metadata updates for this book.