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'The Son' by Philipp Meyer
The Son is an epic story of power and dynasty in Texas over 150 years—and it's a modern classic.
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This latest novel goes from 1849 to 1918 to 1998 and explores the relationship between America and Ireland, slavery and freedom and war and peace.
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Robinson takes on the issue of soldiers returning to the home front. Conrad enlisted after college, served his time without major incident, and comes home to his girlfriend and family. But he is unable to ease back into everyday life—and his bitterness turns into anger that might have serious consequences.
- 11 June 2013
'The Engagements' by J. Courtney Sullivan
In her third novel, Sullivan looks at the idea of marriage and how it has changed—or not—over the decades, tying her story in to the 1940s De Beers ad campaign that made the diamond engagement ring a touchstone of American culture.
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'The Ocean at the End of the Lane' by Neil Gaiman
This new modern fable—which, at 192 pages, is more of a novella—tells the story of a man who returns to his native English village and suddenly realizes the cost of the horrible evil he fought as a child, with the help of Lettie Hempstock and her extraordinary mother and grandmother.
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Tag Archives: 2012 releases
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘The Song of Achilles’
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller Ecco • $14.99 • ISBN 9780062060624 Published March 2012 • Winner of the 2012 Orange Prize for Fiction Confession: Homer doesn’t do it for me. Greek mythology was fun, but The Odyssey was the one … Continue reading
What to read after ‘The Light Between Oceans’
Our readers chose M.L. Stedman’s August debut, The Light Between Oceans, as their #2
Best Books of 2012: #5, ‘The Lifeboat’
As part of our Best Books of 2012 coverage, our editors weigh in on some of their personal favorites from the list. Part 12 Angry Men, part Lord of the Flies, Charlotte Rogan’s unforgettable debut is a haunting tale of survival. It’s … Continue reading
Best Books of 2012: #19, ‘Love’s Winning Plays’
As part of our Best Books of 2012 coverage, our editors weigh in on some of their personal favorites from the list. Sometimes you just need a book that makes you laugh—all the better if it lampoons the sacred church … Continue reading
Best Books of 2012: #3, ‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette’
As part of our Best Books of 2012 coverage, our editors weigh in on some of their personal favorites from the list. Novels dealing with painful subjects in a serious fashion might get more awards (not to mention nods from Oprah) but … Continue reading
Best Books of 2012: #46, ‘A Good American’
As part of our Best Books of 2012 coverage, our editors weigh in on some of their personal favorites from the list. It may sound obvious, but A Good American is a quintessentially American story: A man and woman come to this … Continue reading
Best Books of 2012: #25, ‘You Came Back’
As part of our Best Books of 2012 coverage, our editors weigh in on some of their personal favorites from the list. Christopher Coake explores the agony and the ecstasy of love and parenthood in You Came Back. Seven years … Continue reading
Best Books of 2012: #27, ‘Joseph Anton’
As part of our Best Books of 2012 coverage, our editors weigh in on some of their personal favorites from the list. In 1989, Ayatollah Khomeini called for Salman Rushdie’s death for his “blasphemous” novel The Satanic Verses, a move which not … Continue reading
Best Books of 2012: #39, ‘Winter Journal’
As part of our Best Books of 2012 coverage, our editors weigh in on some of their personal favorites from the list. Paul Auster made his breakthrough debut with his memoir The Invention of Solitude; 30 years later, he looks at his … Continue reading
Best Books of 2012: #50, ‘Carry the One’
As part of our Best Books of 2012 coverage, our editors weigh in on some of their personal favorites from the list. Novels that explore the repercussions of a single moment—in the process making us think “what if?”—will never go … Continue reading
Best Books of 2012: #43, ‘Capital’
As part of our Best Books of 2012 coverage, our editors weigh in on some of their personal favorites from the list. John Lanchester’s latest has been called “the British Corrections” and though Capital focuses on the varied residents of a London … Continue reading
Today’s the day: Justin Cronin’s ‘The Twelve’ is on sale
It’s been a long wait for fans of The Passage, but The Twelve is finally here. And for you Cronin fans, we have not just a review for you (don’t worry, there are zero spoilers), but also a handwritten “Meet … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Sweet Tooth’ by Ian McEwan
Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan Nan Talese • $26.95 • ISBN 9780385536820 On sale November 13, 2012 We’ve been anticipating Ian McEwan’s Sweet Tooth for a few months now, so it was a relief to dive in recently and find … Continue reading
Monday contest: Louise Erdrich’s ‘The Round House’
Our October cover story is The Round House, Louise Erdrich’s 14th novel and the story of 13-year-old Joe Coutts coming of age on a North Dakota reservation in 1988. This week, FOUR BookPage readers will receive a copy of this … Continue reading
