Sunday, June 22, 2025

RUNNING in the FAMILY

 Michael Ondaatje. RUNNING in the FAMILY. McClelland & Stewart (General New Press), 1982.


A memoir of the writer's return to his land of birth, Sri Lanka, and his quest to understand his relatives better. Beautifully written story about the dysfunctions surrounding alcoholism, affairs, divorce, etc.

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