Publication

2001 - Thorndike Press, Waterville, Me, Maine

Language

English

Word Count

153,250 words, Guess

Page Count

613 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more

Classifications

  • DDC813/.54
  • LCCPS3554.U265 H68 2001
  • LCCPS3554.U2652 H68 2001

Description

A former colonel in the Iranian Air Force yearns to restore his family's dignity. A recovering alcoholic and addict down on her luck struggles to hold on to the one thing she has left. And her lover, a married cop, is driven to extremes to win her love. In this masterpiece of American realism and Shakespearean consequence, Andre Dubus III's unforgettable characters—people with ordinary flaws, looking for a small piece of ground to stand on—careen toward inevitable conflict, their tragedy painting a shockingly true picture of the country we live in today. (From W. W. Norton)

Subjects

Genres

  • Fiction

Other Editions

  • House of sand and fogThorndike Press2001-01-01
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