David Vann

Gebundenes Buch

Halibut on the Moon

Beschreibung

Hailed as "a writer to read and reread" (Economist), who "tracks the same wild territory as Joseph Conrad and Cormac McCarthy" (Observer), New York Times Notable author David Vann delivers a darkly intimate portrait of a man teetering on the precipice of life and death.

Autor

DAVID VANN's internationally-bestselling books have been published in 23 languages, won 14 prizes, and appeared on 83 Best Books of the Year lists in a dozen countries. A former Guggenheim fellow, he is currently a Professor at the University of Warwick in England and Honorary Professor at the University of Franche-Comté in France.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Grove Atlantic
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. März 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 218mm x 144mm x 35mm
• Gewicht: 382g
• ISBN-13: 9780802128935
• ISBN-10: 0802128939
• Artikelnr.: 52822819

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Praise for Halibut on the Moon
One of The Listener's Best Books of 2019

"Raw and heartbreaking... Generously sharing a poignant, powerful story, Vann's evocative words help us understand the erratic and illogical thinking associated with mental illness."-San Francisco Examiner

"Vann is an extraordinary writer."-Sydney Morning Herald

"Vann's unrelentingly harrowing descriptions of Jim's depressive state recalls David Foster Wallace's darkest moments. Mixing beautiful prose with unremitting bleakness, this difficult, deeply moving work will affect all who read it."-Booklist

"Affecting... A moving portrait of a family dealing with loss before it happens and of the harrowing ways depression can disrupt countless lives."-Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Aquarium
"Vann's provocative prose is filled with a sense of wonder and beauty, even when the lives he describes are tragic."-Los Angeles Times

"Elegantly written and fiercely imagined...at times, this is a painful novel, but its beauty propels it toward redemption."-Chicago Tribune

"A coming-of-age story that explores the limits of love and forgiveness. Vann submerges you so deeply in Caitlin's world, you'll be gasping for breath when you finally surface."-Entertainment Weekly

"David Vann's work has a spare, parable-like quality...[he] writes with deft control and a gift for prose propelled as effortlessly as a school of fish."-Financial Times