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The Sentimentalists

Johanna Skibsrud

2009·256 pages

Historical Fiction

In this riveting debut, a daughter attempts to discover the truth about the life of her father, a dying Vietnam veteran haunted by his wartime experiences. Powerful and assured, The Sentimentalists is a story of what lies beneath the surface of everyday life.

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The Sentimentalists

Johanna Skibsrud

Year

2009

Pages

256

Historical Fiction

Description

In this riveting debut, a daughter attempts to discover the truth about the life of her father, a dying Vietnam veteran haunted by his wartime experiences. Powerful and assured, The Sentimentalists is a story of what lies beneath the surface of everyday life.

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