Marianne Fredriksson in her haunting new novel, Simon's Family, . . . traces the extraordinary relationship between a mother and son and the remarkable family they inhabit. The search for who we are and where we came from, the yearning for reconciliation between parent and child...is woven into a powerful story of survival and transcendence, sacrifice and forgiveness, showing how even the most damaged heart can heal in the most unexpected ways. Paperback, 347 pp.