The Sentimentalists
Published on 8. June 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-393-34163-8 (ISBN)
Description
In this riveting debut, a daughter attempts to discover the truth about the life of her father, a dying Vietnam veteran haunted by his wartime experiences. Powerful and assured, The Sentimentalists is a story of what lies beneath the surface of everyday life.
Reviews / Votes
"As a poet, [Johanna Skibsrud] knows how to pare a story down to its essence and infuse every thread with meaning. . . . The tale is so true and poignant that, as in the moment when the narrator flew over the water, readers, too, will want to stay there 'as long as possible.'" -- Dallas Morning News "An intricate story about the crushing power of experience.. . . Skibsrud's assured prose and graceful wordplay elevate this delicately structured story of redemption and forgiveness." -- starred review - Publishers Weekly "A slim debut novel graced by inventive language and a haunting atmosphere. . . . The melancholy mood and restrained language of the story settles deep into a reader's consciousness." -- NPR
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 211 mm
Width: 139 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
181 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-393-34163-8 (9780393341638)
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04/2025
W. W. Norton & Company
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Person
Johanna Skibsrud is the author of The Sentimentalists, winner of the Scotiabank Giller Prize, and This Will Be Difficult to Explain, as well as two poetry collections. She lives in Tucson, Arizona.