Akin
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Akin is a novel by Irish-Canadian author Emma Donoghue that explores family, memory, and the legacy of World War II through the unexpected relationship between an elderly man and his young great-nephew on a trip to France.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | Emma Donoghue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Irish-Canadian ⓘ |
| authorOtherWorks |
Frog Music
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Room NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wonder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Canada
ⓘ
Ireland ⓘ |
| genre |
family drama
ⓘ
literary fiction ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
ⓘ
ebook ⓘ hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Michael
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Noah Selvaggio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of an older protagonist caring for a child
ⓘ
exploration of cross-generational bonds ⓘ |
| plotElement |
investigation of family history
ⓘ
trip to France ⓘ uncovering secrets from World War II era ⓘ |
| primaryRelationship | elderly man and his young great-nephew ⓘ |
| protagonistAge | 79 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| publisher | Little, Brown and Company ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nice, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
belonging
ⓘ
family ⓘ identity ⓘ intergenerational relationships ⓘ legacy of World War II ⓘ memory ⓘ trauma ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | contemporary era ⓘ |
| timePeriodReferenced | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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