House of Sand and Fog - Brossura

Dubus III, Andre III

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ISBN 10: 0375708413 ISBN 13: 9780375708411

Casa editrice: Vintage, 2000

Riassunto

"Elegant and powerful...an unusual and volatile...literary thriller." --Washington Post Book World
In this riveting novel of almost unbearable suspense, three fragile yet determined people become dangerously entangled in a relentlessly escalating crisis. Colonel Behrani, once a wealthy man in Iran, is now a struggling immigrant willing to bet everything he has to restore his family's dignity. Kathy Niccolo is a recovering alcoholic and addict whose house is all she has left, and who refuses to let her hard-won stability slip away from her. Sheriff Lester Burdon, a married man who finds himself falling in love with Kathy, becomes obsessed with helping her fight for justice.

Drawn by their competing desires to the same small house in the California hills--and what it represents to each of them--and doomed by their tragic inability to understand one another, the three converge on an explosive collision course. Combining unadorned realism with profound empathy, House of Sand and Fog is a devastating exploration of the American Dream gone awry.

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Recensione:

"A mixture of classical tragedy perfectly imbued with film noir...the work of a writer who is the real thing."  --The Baltimore Sun

"A page-turner with a beating heart." --The Boston Globe

"Exceptional storytelling, true to life--searing and insightful--. You can't help but be impressed." --The Philadelphia Inquirer

"The most rending kind of war is not between two hatreds, but between two hopes--. Dubus sets out the growing confrontation with chilly ingenuity and a remarkably observant compassion--. A fine and prophetic novel." --Los Angeles Times

"It is rare these days to encounter a novel that follows the rules of Greek tragedy--. Dubus is a taker of risks--. A craftsman of character and dialogue, Dubus has dared to push his limits." --San Francisco Chronicle

"A poignant drama that is engrossing--. A book full of longing, a vivid and exquisitely realized snapshot of America's underside." --Seattle Weekly

"Dubus proves himself both an exquisitely careful craftsman and a painstaking recorder of society--." --Boston Magazine

"An utterly believable, riveting journey--. Dubus has written a story that one cannot help but care about." --San Diego Union Tribune

"Unputdownable--a page-turner that's a mind-opener--a thriller with moral complexity." --Mirabella

L'autore:

Andre Dubus III lives in Newburyport, Massachusetts.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Vintage
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0375708413
• ISBN 13: 9780375708411
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 368