Faith: A Novel - Brossura

Haigh, Jennifer

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ISBN 10: 0060755814 ISBN 13: 9780060755812

Casa editrice: Perennial, 2012

Riassunto

"[Haigh is] an expertnatural storyteller with an acute sense of her characters' humanity." —NewYork Times
 
"We have the intriguing possibility that the next great American author is already in print." —Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
When Sheila McGann setsout to redeem her disgraced brother, a once-beloved Catholic priest in suburban Boston, her quest will force her to confront cataclysmic truths about herfractured Irish-American family, her beliefs, and, ultimately, herself. Award-winning author Jennifer Haigh follows hercritically acclaimed novels Mrs. Kimble and The Condition with a captivating, vividly rendered portrait of fraying family ties, and the trials of belief anddevotion, in Faith.

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Recensione:

“Both riveting and profound. . . . An incredibly suspenseful novel.” (Washington Post)

“A masterpiece of tension and tenderness.” (More magazine)

“Luminous. . . . The novel has the magnetic, page-turning quality of a detective thriller, but the clues here lead not to objective proof but to insight into a family both vividly specific and astonishingly universal. . . . . Wise.” (O magazine)

“Haigh deals with complex moral issues in subtle ways, and her narrative is beautifully, sometimes achingly poignant.” (Kirkus Reviews (starred review))

“With an exquisite sense of drama and mystery, Haigh delivers a taut, well-crafted tale. . . . Indelibly rendered characters, suspenseful pacing, and fearless but sensitive handling of a controversial subject will make this a must-read for book discussion groups.” (Booklist (starred review))

“Haigh’s fourth novel draws you in. . . . You’ll be hypnotized until you know where it stops.” (Self)

“FAITH is so emotionally rich, and its story so deftly delivered, that we’re absorbed.” (Wall Street Journal)

“Expertly wrought. . . . Ms. Haigh, a subtle, serious novelist who happens to have a flair for capturing troubled family dynamics, never allows FAITH to become predictable. . . . Gripping. . . . Substantial.” (New York Times)

L'autore:

Jennifer Haigh is the author of the short-story collection News from Heaven and four critically acclaimed novels: Faith, The Condition, Baker Towers, and Mrs. Kimble. Her books have won both the PEN/Hemingway Award for debut fiction and the PEN/L.L. Winship Award for work by a New England writer. Her short fiction has been published widely, in The Atlantic, Granta, The Best American Short Stories, and many other places. She lives in Boston.

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• Editore: Perennial
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0060755814
• ISBN 13: 9780060755812
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 318