Status
Available
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Collection
Genres
Pages
365
Description
A recent immigrant from the Middle East--a former colonel in the Iranian Air Force--yearns to restore his family's dignity in California. A recovering alcoholic and addict down on her luck struggles to hold onto the one thing she has left'her home. And her lover, a married cop, is driven to extremes to win her love.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 paints a shockingly true picture of the country we live in today.
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Language
Original publication date
1999-02-01
Physical description
365 p.; 25 cm
Other editions
House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III (Hardcover)
Awards
National Book Award (Finalist — Fiction — 1999)
Dublin Literary Award (Longlist — 2001)
LA Times Book Prize (Finalist — Fiction — 1999)
Indies Choice Book Award (Honor Book — Adult Fiction — 2001)
Oprah's Book Club selection (2000)