Right of Thirst - Couverture souple

Huyler, Frank

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1851687343 ISBN 13 : 9781851687343

Editeur : Oneworld Publications, 2010

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

“It’s brilliant, start to finish. The voice is an achievement, and the world of emotion he delivers. It’s solid-so solid it reminds me of a mature Hemingway. . . . It’s clear and deep and wise.” (Stewart O'Nan, author of Songs for the Missing, on RIGHT OF THIRST)

“One of the finest novels I’ve read in years. . . . Ultimately, this book is a timely, powerful exploration into the uses and limits of benevolence . . . an exploration into the limits of what’s good and decent in the American character.” (Ben Fountain, author of Brief Encounters with Che Guevara)

“Right of Thirst is a book to treasure. It is a riveting tale of our time, at once haunting and inspiring, provocative and insightful. It will stay with me for a long time.” (Tom Brokaw)

“Dr. Huyler’s writing is quiet, precise, spellbinding from beginning to end. . . . Easily holds with the best contemporary fiction.” (Abigail Zuger, New York Times)

“He writes in a surgical fashion—with precision and care, making no sudden metaphorical movements. Huyler’s protagonist resists easy answers or self-congratulatory axioms in examining the ethics of humanitarian intervention (The New Yorker)

“A book to treasure. It is a riveting tale of our time, at once haunting and inspiring, provocative and insightful. It will stay with me for a long time.” (Tom Brokaw)

“One of the finest novels I’ve read in years. . . . A timely, powerful exploration into the uses and limits of benevolence . . . the limits of what’s good and decent in the American character.” (Ben Fountain, author of Brief Encounters with Che Guevara)

“Brilliant, start to finish. . . . It’s clear and deep and wise, and very few contemporary novels can make that claim.” (Stewart O'Nan, author of Songs for the Missing)

“Lyrical, moving, gripping. . . . A dark, compelling story about moral ambition and its pitfalls-a necessary book for this moment in America’s imperial history.” (Andrew Solomon, author of the National Book Award-winning The Noonday Demon)

“Resonant. . . . vivid and compassionate. . . . A timely, disquieting reflection on mortality, war and the startling dichotomy between the affluent West and the impoverished Third World.” (Kirkus Reviews)

Présentation de l'éditeur

Reeling from his wife's slow, painful death, cardiologist Charles Anderson volunteers to work as the doctor in a refugee camp, in the aftermath of an earthquake in a poverty-stricken Islamic country. But when the refugees never arrive and tensions rise to dangerous proportions as bombs fall, he finds that even his altruistic intentions don't follow their planned course. A vivid and compassionate account of the limits of benevolence, "Right of Thirst" offers a subtle exploration of the clash between East and West, rich and poor, and the profound conflicts that divide the world, as well as the fundamental human qualities that unite us.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Oneworld Publications
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1851687343
• ISBN 13: 9781851687343
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 384