Description
| Product ID: | 9780008412173 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | If You Were There |
| Subtitle: | Missing People and the Marks They Leave Behind |
| Authors: | Author: Francisco Garcia |
| Page Count: | 336 |
| Subjects: | Autobiography: general, Autobiography: general, Memoirs, True stories of discovery, Social and cultural history, Child welfare and youth services, Care of people with mental health issues, Coping with / advice about personal, social and health topics, Coping with / advice about death and bereavement, Family history, tracing ancestors, Classic travel writing, Memoirs, True stories: discovery / historical / scientific, Social & cultural history, Child welfare, Care of the mentally ill, Coping with personal problems, Coping with death & bereavement, Family history, tracing ancestors, Classic travel writing |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating ‘One of the non-fiction books of the year.’ Andrew O’ Hagan A powerful, evocative and deeply personal journey into the world of missing people ‘One of the non-fiction books of the year.’ Andrew O’ Hagan A powerful, evocative and deeply personal journey into the world of missing peopleWhen Francisco Garcia was just seven years old, his father, Christobal, left his family. Unemployed, addicted to drink and drugs, and adrift in life, Christobal decided he would rather disappear altogether than carry on dealing with the problems in front of him. So that’s what he did, leaving his young wife and child in the dead of night. He has been missing ever since.Twenty years on, Francisco is ready to take up the search for answers. Why did this happen and how could it be possible? Where might his father have gone? And is there any reason to hope for a happy reunion? During his journey, which takes him all across Britain and back to his father’s homeland of Spain, Francisco tells the stories of those he meets along the way: the police investigators; the charity employees and volunteers; the once missing and those perilously at risk around us; the families, friends and all those left behind.If You Were There is the moving and affecting story of one man’s search for his lost family, an urgent document of where we are now and a powerful, timeless reminder of our responsibility to others. |
| Imprint Name: | Mudlark |
| Publisher Name: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-04-14 |