God's Fool
A Novel
Published on 24. October 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-393-35264-1 (ISBN)
Description
Born attached at the chest, Chang and Eng were considered a marvel, an act of God. By any standard, theirs is a history of epic variety and drama. Mark Slouka recounts their tumultuous story, from the docks of Vietnam to American fame, with intimacy and compassion.
A Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, and Dallas Morning News Best Book of the Year.
A Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, and Dallas Morning News Best Book of the Year.
Reviews / Votes
"Exceptionally beautiful...the power of language and of reflection on the nature of connection is...essential, and compelling." -- Washington Post Book World "Slouka writes with the bare-bones ferocity of Jerzy Kosinski and the visual intensity of John Updike." -- Boston Herald "Few books in recent memory have offered as much in terms of fully-formed characters, and fewer authors share Slouka's gift to render the extraordinary in ordinary terms without sacrificing its potency." -- San Francisco Chronicle "A poetic rumination on love and family...We are constantly moved to tears by Slouka's spare and heart-breaking novel." -- Anniston Star "Exceptional...fascinating...powerful." -- Library Journal "A gifted stylist." -- Publishers Weekly "With this sprawling, beautiful novel that touches on everything from slavery to the shadows of unremembered memory, Chang and Eng have inspired another winner." -- BooklistMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 137 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
218 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-393-35264-1 (9780393352641)
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Mark Slouka's most recent books are the story collection All That Is Left Is All That Matters, the memoir Nobody's Son, and the award-winning novel Brewster. His work has appeared in The Best American Short Stories, The Best American Essays, and the PEN / O. Henry Prize Stories. He lives in Prague.