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Fools
An ingenious examination of belief systems, beginning with some fiercely principled young anarchists in 1920s New York and spinning the dial to take in India, Paris and Occupy Wall Street.
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LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD
When is it wise to be a fool for something? From New York to India to Paris, from the Catholic Worker movement to Occupy Wall Street, the characters in Joan Silber's dazzling connected stories tackle this question head-on.
Vera, the shy, anarchist daughter of missionary parents, leaves her family for love and activism in New York. A generation later, her doubting daughter insists on the truth of being of two minds, even in marriage. The adulterous son of a Florida hotel owner steals money from his family and departs for Paris, where he finds himself outsmarted in turn.
Fools ponders the circle of winners and losers, dupers and duped, and the price we pay for our beliefs, offering readers an unforgettable look at work, faith, love and the eternal quest for personal integrity.
When is it wise to be a fool for something? From New York to India to Paris, from the Catholic Worker movement to Occupy Wall Street, the characters in Joan Silber's dazzling connected stories tackle this question head-on.
Vera, the shy, anarchist daughter of missionary parents, leaves her family for love and activism in New York. A generation later, her doubting daughter insists on the truth of being of two minds, even in marriage. The adulterous son of a Florida hotel owner steals money from his family and departs for Paris, where he finds himself outsmarted in turn.
Fools ponders the circle of winners and losers, dupers and duped, and the price we pay for our beliefs, offering readers an unforgettable look at work, faith, love and the eternal quest for personal integrity.
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Fools by Joan Silber has been praised for its skillful intricacy and emotional depth, as noted by the New York Times Book Review, and is described by the Wall Street Journal as offering surprising character revelations through overlapping stories. The Boston Globe commends Silber for creating fully realized lives in brief narratives, giving a sense of intimate personal confession. Dan Chaon highlights the book's wide-ranging scope and insightful exploration of how small decisions can ripple through personal and historical contexts, marking it as a significant literary achievement.
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ISBN: 9781838956615
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 September 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Atlantic Books
Edition: Main
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 19.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 223g
Pages: 256
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About the Author
Joan Silber is the author of nine books of fiction, most recently Secrets of Happiness. Improvement was the winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award and the PEN/Faulkner Award and was listed as one of the year's best books by the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, Newsday, the Seattle Times and Kirkus Reviews. She lives in New York. Find out more at joansilber.net.
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