Fugitive Pieces by Anne Michaels

WINNER OF THE GUARDIAN FICTION AWARD 1997 
WINNER OF THE ORANGE PRIZE 1997

Fugitive Pieces by Anne Michaels is a poetic, haunting novel about survival, memory, and the fierce tenderness that can grow out of unbearable loss. It follows Jakob Beer, a young boy rescued from the devastation of World War II, whose life becomes shaped as much by what he remembers as by what he tries to forget. As he grows, love, language, and human connection become his lifelines—fragile, beautiful, and fiercely fought for.

Michaels’ writing is lush and lyrical, the kind of prose you want to underline on every page. Emotional without being sentimental, this book digs deep into how people rebuild themselves when the world has taken almost everything. A modern classic for readers who appreciate stories that stay with you long after the final chapter.