Eternal Life by Dara Horn
What would it really mean to live forever?
"The question at the heart of this wise and appealing novel is finally not how Rachel finds meaning in her eternal lifeIt is how we, despite our portions of sorrow, tedium and disaster, persist in finding meaning in ours." -- The New York Times Book Review
"...simmers with Horn’s signature blend of tragedy and spirituality." -- The Washington Post
"Rachel speaks with the wisdom of the ancients when she observes that immortality offers no consolation for the death of others. ‘Not dying doesn’t make it better,’ she says of all that sorrow. ‘It only makes it take longer.’" -- Sam Sachs - The Wall Street Journal
"A mature, wry, uniquely female take on the problem of immortality." -- Chelsea Leu - The Los Angeles Review of Books
"This quirky novel examines the predicament of never being able to die." -- The Daily Mail
"...simmers with Horn’s signature blend of tragedy and spirituality." -- The Washington Post
"Rachel speaks with the wisdom of the ancients when she observes that immortality offers no consolation for the death of others. ‘Not dying doesn’t make it better,’ she says of all that sorrow. ‘It only makes it take longer.’" -- Sam Sachs - The Wall Street Journal
"A mature, wry, uniquely female take on the problem of immortality." -- Chelsea Leu - The Los Angeles Review of Books
"This quirky novel examines the predicament of never being able to die." -- The Daily Mail
Dara Horn is the author of five novels and was one of Granta’s Best Young American Novelists. She has taught Jewish literature at Harvard, Sarah Lawrence College, and Yeshiva University. She lives in New Jersey with her family.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780393356564 |
| ISBN 10 | 0393356566 |
| Title | Eternal Life |
| Author | Dara Horn |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 2019-02-26 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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