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    Before I Forget: A Novel
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    Before I Forget: A Novel

    By Andre Brink

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    An unforgettable story of a man's reflection on the a spent loving and the last great love of his life.

    Chris Minaar is a distinguished South African writer who has lost his gift for the word. That is, until, he meets Rachel, a woman destined to become the great love of his life, a love greater for being unfulfilled.

    Before I Forget is the final act of Chris's creative life; it is the coming together of all the chaotic pieces of his existence. It is much more than the story of how he met Rachel; it is the story of his life and his lifetime of loves. There are brief affairs, extended affairs, even a marriage and in all of them we find Chris retelling his joys and pains in such a way that they move us to tears and beyond.

    Erotic, searingly honest, and a profoundly moving novel, this is the history of a life set against the history of a nation and, more than anything, a tribute to lost lovers and our very ability to love at all.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSourcebooks
    Release dateApr 1, 2007
    ISBN9781402231957
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    Before I Forget: A Novel
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    Andre Brink

    André Brink is one of South Africa's most distinguished writers. His books include An Instant in the Wind and Rumours of Rain, both of which were short-listed for the Man Booker Prize.

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