The Names

Florence Knapp

Translated by Aurora Echevarría Pérez earliest edition we have, 2025 Salamandra, 2026 paperback 352 pages

**The extraordinary novel that asks: Can a name change the course of a life?** In the wake of a catastrophic storm, Cora sets off with her nine-year-old daughter, Maia, to register the birth of her son. Her husband, Gordon, respected in the community but a controlling presence at home, intends for her to follow a long-standing family tradition and name the baby after him. But when faced with the decision, Cora hesit...

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Os nomes edition · 2026 · Record · 308 pages · 9788501923608
Los nombres paperback · 2026 · Salamandra · 352 pages · 9788419851819
Die Namen hardcover · 2026 · Eichborn · 351 pages · 9783847902294
The Names hardcover · 2025 · Pamela Dorman / Viking · 336 pages · 9780593833902
De namen paperback · 2025 · HarperCollins Holland · 352 pages · 9789402716856
Names edition · 2025 · Orion Publishing Group, Limited · 352 pages · 9781399624022

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