內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)介:A former colonel in the Iranian Air Force yearns to restore his family's dignity. A recovering alcoholic and addict down on her luck struggles to hold on to the one thing she has left. And her lover, a married cop, is driven to extremes to win her love.In this masterpiece of American realism and Shakespearean consequence, Andre Dubus III's unforgettable characters--people with ordinary flaws, looking for a small piece of ground to stand on--careen toward inevitable conflict, their tragedy painting a shockingly true picture of the country we live in today.
作者簡(jiǎn)介:Andre Dubus III is the author of two previous book, The Cage Keeper and other stories and Bluesman. He lives in Newburyport, Massachusetts --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.