Tag Archives: The Years

Annie Ernaux wins the Nobel

Posted on October 27, 2022 by mandywight

I’m delighted that Annie Ernaux has won this year’s Nobel Prize for Literature. I greatly admire her book The Years and it’s resonated with every woman of a certain age I know. I wanted to read more of her, so … Continue reading →

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My 10 Peak Reads of 2019

Posted on December 31, 2019 by mandywight

How hard to sift through the brilliant books I’ve read this year to find my top favourites- but here they are, some well known prize winners, some more personal choices, all of them books which have resonated with me this … Continue reading →

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The Years by Annie Ernaux, translated by Alison L. Strayer

Posted on August 12, 2019 by mandywight

This life of a woman born in France in 1941 is set against a backdrop of social and political development and change from the post war years right up to the early 21st century. Through personal and collective memories, descriptions … Continue reading →

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