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Ideas of Heaven
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Ideas of Heaven
Set in France, Italy, New York and China, in the past and present, this National Book Award-shortlisted title examines notions of the divine.
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD
Set in modern-day America and France, Renaissance Italy, and Boxer Rebellion China, these stories embrace whole lifetimes, much in the manner of Alice Munro and William Trevor. Joan Silber skilfully and subtly ties one story to the next, as a minor element in one becomes a major element in the next, until the last is tied convincingly to the first. Intense in subject yet restrained in tone, they are about longings—often held for years—and the ways in which sex and religion can become parallel forms of dedication and comfort.
From a wannabe dancer in contemporary New York City to missionaries in China, Ideas of Heaven showcases Joan Silber's extraordinary deftness as she illuminates love, faith, and sex with great originality and profundity.
'Joan Silber renders the thirsts and devotions of six lives with clarifying exactitude. The sometimes gentle, sometimes raw connections between these people will move you, and the ardour with which they yearn for their respective heavens will break your heart.' - Anthony Doerr
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Ideas of Heaven by Joan Silber is highly praised for its intricate portrayal of human connections and longing. The collection features interlinked stories that develop through character depth and unexpected narrative turns. Critics admire its ability to evoke emotions with precise and vivid storytelling, highlighting themes of devotion and transcendence. Overall, the book is celebrated for its narrative craft and emotional resonance.
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ISBN: 9781838956639
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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