Fault Lines (novel)
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| Author | Nancy Huston |
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| Language | English |
Publication date | 2006 (French) 2007 (English) |
| Publication place | Canada |
| Pages | 334 |
| ISBN | 978-1-55278-664-2 |
Fault Lines is a novel by Canadian author Nancy Huston, published in English in 2007 by Atlantic Books. Originally published in French before it was translated to English by the author, it won the 2006 Prix Femina and was shortlisted for the Prix Goncourt and Women's Prize for Fiction.
The novel is a family history divided into four quarters. A six-year-old child narrates each quarter and each narrator is a member of the same family. The narrative runs backwards, explaining the history of the family.