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2006 Nominated

The Persistence of Memory

Tony Eprile

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ABOUT
THE BOOK

The precocious Paul Sweetbread, cursed with a perfect memory, is born into the civilized Jewish world of Johannesburg in the twilight of apartheid, becomes a veteran of the secret war in Angola and Namibia, and is eventually forced to appear before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, with astonishing results.

Tony Eprile

ABOUT
THE AUTHOR Tony
Eprile

Tony Eprile is the author of Temporary Sojourner & Other South African Stories, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. He grew up in South Africa and lives in Bennington, Vermont.

Tony Eprile is the author of Temporary Sojourner & Other South African Stories, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. He grew up in South Africa and lives in Bennington, Vermont.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Country
South Africa
Original Language
English
Author
Tony Eprile
Publisher
W. W. Norton
Nominating Library
San Francisco Public Library - USA

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