The Book of Life - Couverture souple

Nadler, Stuart

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1447202430 ISBN 13 : 9781447202431

Editeur : Picador, 2013

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

'The disconsolate middle-aged New England men in Stuart Nadler s debut short collection, The Book of Life, have Updikean and Salteresque set ups... Nadler s keen sensitivity to inter-generational continuities, and to the breakdown of Judaism and marriage as moral compasses, give him a distinctive place in contemporary American fiction, one shared only by Nathan Englander.' --Times Literary Supplement

Stuart Nadler is a great writer... Nadler is a master of the withheld detail. His debut...is propelled by the small-scale opera of normal life: affairs, divorces, filial decay, more affairs. Words like rare , poignant and utterly absorbing were thrown around Stateside when the book was released there last year, and it s hard to disagree. Nadler s prose is airtight, his characters coloured-in with a careful, attentive hand. These may be short stories, but they re no mere sketches. Perhaps most impressive, however, is the amount of plot Nadler manages to eke out of so few words... The seven stories here comprise a coherent, even complete whole. Fans of both the short story and the novel will find plenty of sustenance. --Time Out

In Judeo-Christian mythology, the Book of Life is said to contain the names of everyone who is destined for Heaven. If that book turns out to be as inclusive as Stuart Nadler s debut collection of short stories, then we can all rest a little easier, for the inhabitants of these seven perfectly crafted stories are flawed, depressed, lonely men and women, given to adultery, despondency and all-round imperfection. These aren t saints, thank God... In these stories even a slight ripple can build into a life-changing swell... Nadler s sentences are crisp, clear, and invisibly freighted with nuance... Like all great short story writers, Nadler can make his characters whole with the minimal amount of gesturing. --Financial Times

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Forced together on a trip from Manhattan to Rhode Island, a father and son attempt to renew their bond over lobster, cigarettes, and a buried secret. A pure-hearted artist finds his devotion cruelly tested, while his true love tries to repent for the biggest mistake of her life. Unwittingly thrust into an open marriage, a man struggles to reconnect with his newly devout son. And in the book's daring first story, an arrogant businessman begins a forbidden affair during the High Holidays.

Written in clear, crystalline prose, The Book of Life comprises seven stunning tales about faith, family, grief, love, temptation, and redemption that signal the arrival of a bold and exciting new writer.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Picador
• Date d'édition: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1447202430
• ISBN 13: 9781447202431
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256