Sparta - Brossura

Robinson, Roxana

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1250050170 ISBN 13: 9781250050175

Casa editrice: Picador Paper, 2014

Riassunto

Conrad Farrell does not come from a military family, but as a classics major at Williams College, he has encountered the powerful appeal of the Marine Corps ethic: Semper Fidelis comes straight from Sparta, a society where every citizen doubled as a full-time soldier. When Conrad graduates, he joins the Marines to continue a long tradition of honor, courage, and commitment over the course of a four-year tour in Iraq. When we meet him, he has just come home to Katonah, New York. As Conrad attempts to find his footing in the civilian world, he learns how hard it is to return to the people and places he used to love. Gradually, he awakens to a growing rage and the realization that something has gone wrong.

Suspenseful, compassionate, and perceptive, Roxana Robinson's Sparta "is a beautifully written novel that illuminates what happens when we're estranged from the world as we know it" (Chicago Tribune).

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Roxana Robinson is the author of four previous novels, including Cost, three collections of short stories, and the biography Georgia O'Keeffe: A Life. Her work has appeared in The Atlantic, The New Yorker, Harper's Magazine, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, More, and Vogue, among other publications.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Picador Paper
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1250050170
• ISBN 13: 9781250050175
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 396