Right of Thirst: A Novel - Brossura

Huyler, Frank

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0061687545 ISBN 13: 9780061687549

Casa editrice: Perennial, 2009

Riassunto

Volunteering to assist earthquake relief efforts in an impoverished Islamic country after the shattering death of his wife, successful cardiologist Charles Anderson encounters life-threatening hostilities when the refugees he expects do not appear and the area where he is stationed comes under fire. Original.

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“It’s brilliant, start to finish. The voice is an achievement, and the world of emotion he delivers. It’s solid-so solid it reminds me of a mature Hemingway. . . . It’s clear and deep and wise.” (Stewart O'Nan, author of Songs for the Missing, on RIGHT OF THIRST)

“One of the finest novels I’ve read in years. . . . Ultimately, this book is a timely, powerful exploration into the uses and limits of benevolence . . . an exploration into the limits of what’s good and decent in the American character.” (Ben Fountain, author of Brief Encounters with Che Guevara)

“Right of Thirst is a book to treasure. It is a riveting tale of our time, at once haunting and inspiring, provocative and insightful. It will stay with me for a long time.” (Tom Brokaw)

“Dr. Huyler’s writing is quiet, precise, spellbinding from beginning to end. . . . Easily holds with the best contemporary fiction.” (Abigail Zuger, New York Times)

“He writes in a surgical fashion―with precision and care, making no sudden metaphorical movements. Huyler’s protagonist resists easy answers or self-congratulatory axioms in examining the ethics of humanitarian intervention (The New Yorker)

“A book to treasure. It is a riveting tale of our time, at once haunting and inspiring, provocative and insightful. It will stay with me for a long time.” (Tom Brokaw)

“One of the finest novels I’ve read in years. . . . A timely, powerful exploration into the uses and limits of benevolence . . . the limits of what’s good and decent in the American character.” (Ben Fountain, author of Brief Encounters with Che Guevara)

“Brilliant, start to finish. . . . It’s clear and deep and wise, and very few contemporary novels can make that claim.” (Stewart O'Nan, author of Songs for the Missing)

“Lyrical, moving, gripping. . . . A dark, compelling story about moral ambition and its pitfalls-a necessary book for this moment in America’s imperial history.” (Andrew Solomon, author of the National Book Award-winning The Noonday Demon)

“Resonant. . . . vivid and compassionate. . . . A timely, disquieting reflection on mortality, war and the startling dichotomy between the affluent West and the impoverished Third World.” (Kirkus Reviews)

L'autore

An emergency physician in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Frank Huyler is the author of the essay collection The Blood of Strangers as well as the novel The Laws of Invisible Things. He grew up in Iran, Brazil, and Japan.

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• Editore: Perennial
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0061687545
• ISBN 13: 9780061687549
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 355