Abundance by Jakob Guanzon - ISBN: 9780349702698
Hardcover
A father’s love, a son’s hope, measured in dwindling dollars.

Abundance

Unputdownable and heartbreaking coming-of-age fiction about fathers and sons

$47.01

  • Hardcover

    288 pages

  • Release Date

    27 June 2022

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Summary

LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION

SELECTED BY THE TELEGRAPH AS ONE OF THE FOUR BEST DEBUTS OF THE YEAR

‘A tense, yet tender portrait of a father and son trying to escape life on the margin. Determination and despair collide in this unforgettable debut, with an ending that broke my heart’ Douglas Stuart, Booker Prize-winning author of Shuggie Bain

‘Extremely heartbreaking, I constantly had a pi…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780349702698
ISBN-10:0349702691
Author:Jakob Guanzon
Publisher:John Murray Press
Imprint:Dialogue Books
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:288
Release Date:27 June 2022
Weight:400g
Dimensions:222mm x 144mm x 32mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Phenomenal. Guanzon is an incredibly exciting new voice… . [Abundance] does one of the things I love about fiction, where it really allows you to walk in a character’s shoes - books like this don’t come around too often. * Guardian *[A] devastating portrayal of Henry’s hard-scrabble life and desperate love for his son * Daily Mail *A tense, yet tender portrait of a father and son trying to escape life on the margin. Determination and despair collide in this unforgettable debut, with an ending that broke my heart. – Douglas Stuart, author of Shuggie Bain

Extremely heartbreaking, I constantly had a pit in my stomach… My heart hurt so much…I loved it! The emotions and feelings in this story were just written so beautifully.

– Goodreads Reviewer, five starred reviewI guarantee your heart will not leave your throat for one second reading this… Will haunt you long after you set the book down. – Goodreads Reviewer, five starred reviewBroke my heart but I couldn’t stop reading – Goodreads Reviewer, five starred reviewGut-wrenching… Truly heartbreaking… Told with compassion and vivid detail… Feels tense right to the very end… Brilliant – Goodreads ReviewerWill rip your heart out – Goodreads Reviewer, five starred reviewExcellent… I read this book in one sitting. Poignant, thought provoking. Highly recommend. One of the best novels that I have ever read – Goodreads Reviewer, five starred reviewWow, I really enjoyed this… I found myself gasping… If you’re looking for a great story, and an incredible author to bring that story to life, look no further – Reader review, five starredFull of beauty, honesty and unexpected grace – Gary ShteyngartA quest, a page-turner, and above all a love story, Abundance lays bare one father’s brutal, tender hustle to care for his son in a winner-take-all world – Mia AlvarTender, anxious, angry, and beautiful – Mark DotenThe reader aches for these characters… An example of how fiction can be more “real” than real life * Pioneer Press *An impressive debut * Kirkus Reviews *

About The Author

Jakob Guanzon

Jakob Guanzon was born in New York and raised in Minnesota. He holds an MFA from Columbia University’s School of the Arts, and lives in New York City. Abundance is his first novel.

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