Secrets of happiness a novel

"The novel begins with the character of Ethan, a lawyer living in New York City who tells us the story of his family's life just as they learn his father - a textile manufacturer who spent long trips throughout Asia - has fathered a secret family from a woman he met on one of his trips and set up in...

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Main Author: Silber, Joan (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Berkeley, California : Counterpoint, [2021]
Edition:First hardcover edition.
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