Summary
From the National Book Award-winning author of Three Junes- here is the story of a world-famous writer and his assistant–a richly plotted novel of friendship and love, artistic ambition, the perils of celebrity, and the power of an unexpected legacy.From the National Book Award-winning author of Three Junes, a richly imagined novel that begins just after the sudden death of world-renowned children’s book author Mort Lear, who leaves behind a wholly unexpected will, an idyllic country house, a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781101873595 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1101873590 |
| Author: | Julia Glass |
| Publisher: | Alfred A. Knopf |
| Imprint: | Alfred A. Knopf |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 30 July 2018 |
| Weight: | 268g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 132mm |
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Critics Review
“Thoughtful, warm-hearted… . It’s a pleasure to be in the hands of a consummate storyteller.” —The Boston Globe
“Spell-binding… . Elegant and character-driven.” —Chicago Tribune
“Show[s] off Glass’s signature talent for rendering characters as full as any you’d actually meet.” —New York
“Glass [is] an astute observer of relationships and master of dialogue.” —The Seattle Times
“A House Among the Trees shows [Glass] at her tender, compassionate, thoughtful, best, thinking about art, about life, and the way they intertwine so beautifully to make us, finally, fully human.” —The New Orleans Advocate
“Gripping and evocative. Glass is a formidable storyteller.” —The Washington Book Review
“Enthralling… . Glass is a master at withholding information until just the right moment.” —The National Book Review
“Glass is a pro.” —The Washington Post
“A fascinating look at a world in which a creative artist becomes a hot property to be both honored and exploited… . A compelling story with fully realized characters.” —Booklist (starred review)
“Radiant… . Warmhearted… . Grippingly readable… . [Glass’s] conclusion finds room for compromise and mutual fulfillment among her full-bodied, compassionately rendered characters.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Excellent… . [Glass] excels at bringing her many characters to life and at imagining vivid scenes from the rarified world of art and entertainment.” —Library Journal
About The Author
Julia Glass
Julia Glassis the author of five previous books of fiction, including the best-sellingThree Junes,winner of the National Book Award, andI See You Everywhere, winner of the Binghamton University John Gardner Fiction Book Award. Other published works include the Kindle SingleChairs in the Raftersand essays in several anthologies. A recipient of fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York Foundation for the Arts, and the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Glass is a Distinguished Writer in Residence at Emerson College. She lives with her family in Marblehead, Massachusetts.
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