And Sons - Couverture rigide

Gilbert, David

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0007552793 ISBN 13 : 9780007552795

Editeur : Fourth Estate Ltd, 2014

Synopsis

Who is A. N. Dyer? For fans of `The Art of Fielding’ and `Wonder Boys’ – this is the panoramic, deeply affecting story of an iconic novelist and the heartbreaking truths that fiction can hide.

The Manhattan funeral of Charles Henry Topping would have been a minor affair but for the identity of the eulogist: reclusive author A. N. Dyer, whose novel `Ampersand’ stands as a classic of teenage angst. Now Andrew Newbold Dyer takes stock of his own life, the people he’s hurt and the novel that will endure as his legacy. He realises he must reunite with his three sons before it’s too late.

Eldest son Richard is a screenwriter in Californian exile. In the middle is Jamie, who has spent his life capturing the sorrow that surrounds him. And last is Andy, now a pupil at the boarding school that inspired `Ampersand’. It is only when the hidden purpose of the reunion comes to light do the sons realise what’s at stake – for their father, themselves and three generations of Dyers.

Daring, entertaining and insightful, `& Sons’ establishes David Gilbert as a writer to be treasured.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

David Gilbert is the author of the short-story collection Remote Feed and the novels, The Normals and & Sons. His stories have appeared in the New Yorker, Harper's, GQ and Bomb. He lives in New York City with his wife and three children.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Fourth Estate Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0007552793
• ISBN 13: 9780007552795
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 448
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible