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ISBN10: 0812981774
ISBN13: 9780812981773
Publisher: Random House Trade
Published: Jul 15 2014
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.46
Height: 0.61 Width: 5.24 Depth: 8.14
Language: English
ISBN13: 9780812981773
Publisher: Random House Trade
Published: Jul 15 2014
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.46
Height: 0.61 Width: 5.24 Depth: 8.14
Language: English
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST NOVELS OF THE YEAR BY
The Wall Street Journal - American Library Association - Kirkus Reviews A stunning allegorical novel about one man's enduring love for his daughter In Enon, Paul Harding follows a year in the life of Charlie Crosby as he tries to come to terms with a shattering personal tragedy. Grandson of George Crosby (the protagonist of Tinkers), Charlie inhabits the same dynamic landscape of New England, its seasons mirroring his turbulent emotional odyssey. Along the way, Charlie's encounters are brought to life by his wit, his insights into history, and his yearning to understand the big questions. A stunning mosaic of human experience, Enon affirms Paul Harding as a contemporary master and one of our most important writers (Publishers Weekly, starred review). Look for special features inside. Join the Random House Reader's Circle for author chats and more.
The Wall Street Journal - American Library Association - Kirkus Reviews A stunning allegorical novel about one man's enduring love for his daughter In Enon, Paul Harding follows a year in the life of Charlie Crosby as he tries to come to terms with a shattering personal tragedy. Grandson of George Crosby (the protagonist of Tinkers), Charlie inhabits the same dynamic landscape of New England, its seasons mirroring his turbulent emotional odyssey. Along the way, Charlie's encounters are brought to life by his wit, his insights into history, and his yearning to understand the big questions. A stunning mosaic of human experience, Enon affirms Paul Harding as a contemporary master and one of our most important writers (Publishers Weekly, starred review). Look for special features inside. Join the Random House Reader's Circle for author chats and more.
Harding conveys the common but powerful bond of parental love with devastating accuracy. . . . [He] is a major voice in American fiction.--Chicago Tribune Paul Harding's novel Tinkers won the Pulitzer Prize; its stunning successor, Enon, only raises the bar.--O: The Oprah Magazine Extraordinary . . . a darkly intoxicating read . . . [Harding's] prose is steeped in a visionary, transcendentalist tradition that echoes Blake, Rilke, Emerson, and Thoreau.--The New Yorker
So wild and riveting it's practically an aria . . . Harding is a superb stylist.--Entertainment Weekly [Charlie's grief], shaped by a gifted writer's caressing attention, can bring about moments of what Charlie calls 'brokenhearted joy.'--The Wall Street Journal
Astonishing . . . a work of fiction that feels authentic as memoir.--Financial Times Read Enon to live longer in the harsh, gorgeous atmosphere that Paul Harding has created.--San Francisco Chronicle
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