The Sorrows of an American by Siri Hustvedt
FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF WHAT I LOVED 'An astonishing family drama . . . almost certainly the best American novel you will read this year' Sunday Telegraph 'Almost impossible to put down' Independent 'Masterful' The Times 'Wonderful' Observer While clearing out their late father's papers, Erik and Inga Davidsen unearth a cryptic letter from his adolescence. Desperate to discover the man they never fully understood, they set about reading his memoir. As the siblings are drawn into his past, their lives are upended by two strangers. Erik becomes captivated by Miranda, a young mother who moves into his garden flat. And Inga, still grieving her husband's recent death, is threatened by a journalist in possession of a devastating secret. 'One of the most profound and absorbing books I've read in a long time' Washington Post
Beautifully thought through, deeply serious and enormously intelligent * Jane Smiley, Guardian *
This passionately conceived, coolly delivered work is almost certainly the best American novel you will read all year. . not to be missed * Melissa Katsoulis, Sunday Telegraph *
A mystery story that develops into a subtle and complex novel . . . sharp, confident, tolerant and civilised * Tom Deveson, Sunday Times *
This novel is easily described as wonderful . . . THE SORROWS OF AN AMERICAN feels like a very personal story and is all the more intimate for it . . . her skill lies in convincing the reader that we have seen right inside someone's soul * Viv Groskop, Observer *
For all its cerebral riches, this novel is composed with superb artistry, Hustvedt handles the numerous interlocking narratives with immense skill. . . It is proof of Hustvedt's talent that the terrors of this novel feel real * John de Falbe, Literary Review *
This satisfying and emotionally rich follow-up to Ms Hustvedt's acclaimed WHAT I LOVED treads some similar themes: love and loss; the limits of perception; the drama of dreams; and the need to craft coherent stories from the unreliable fragments of memory. As with her previous novel, Ms Hustvedt's cerebral characters are tenderly drawn, wise and realistic . . . a beautifully sincere examination of the grim traps of over-active minds * Economist *
A novel of deep wisdom and storytelling * Lucy Beresford in New Statesman *
'It is a rare writer who can both rouse the mind and grip the heart, and all the while provide the sensuous delights of image and language. In her new novel, as in What I Loved, Siri Hustvedt does that and more . . . a book that's almost impossible to put down, and even harder not to re-read' * Lisa Appignanesi, Independent *
This passionately conceived, coolly delivered work is almost certainly the best American novel you will read all year. . not to be missed * Melissa Katsoulis, Sunday Telegraph *
A mystery story that develops into a subtle and complex novel . . . sharp, confident, tolerant and civilised * Tom Deveson, Sunday Times *
This novel is easily described as wonderful . . . THE SORROWS OF AN AMERICAN feels like a very personal story and is all the more intimate for it . . . her skill lies in convincing the reader that we have seen right inside someone's soul * Viv Groskop, Observer *
For all its cerebral riches, this novel is composed with superb artistry, Hustvedt handles the numerous interlocking narratives with immense skill. . . It is proof of Hustvedt's talent that the terrors of this novel feel real * John de Falbe, Literary Review *
This satisfying and emotionally rich follow-up to Ms Hustvedt's acclaimed WHAT I LOVED treads some similar themes: love and loss; the limits of perception; the drama of dreams; and the need to craft coherent stories from the unreliable fragments of memory. As with her previous novel, Ms Hustvedt's cerebral characters are tenderly drawn, wise and realistic . . . a beautifully sincere examination of the grim traps of over-active minds * Economist *
A novel of deep wisdom and storytelling * Lucy Beresford in New Statesman *
'It is a rare writer who can both rouse the mind and grip the heart, and all the while provide the sensuous delights of image and language. In her new novel, as in What I Loved, Siri Hustvedt does that and more . . . a book that's almost impossible to put down, and even harder not to re-read' * Lisa Appignanesi, Independent *
Siri Hustvedt is the author of seven novels, five collections of essays, a poetry collection and a memoir. Her books have been listed for major prizes, including the Booker Prize, the Women's Prize and the PEN America Literary Award. She holds a PhD from Columbia University and has been awarded honorary PhDs from Johannes Gutenberg University, Stendhal University and the University of Oslo. She is a Lecturer in Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College and has written on art for the New York Times and the Daily Telegraph. Born in Minnesota, she lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780340897089 |
| ISBN 10 | 0340897082 |
| Title | The Sorrows of an American |
| Author | Siri Hustvedt |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 2009-04-02 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
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