House of Sand and Fog
A Novel
2 October 2018
Territory Rights — Worldwide including Canada, but excluding the British Commonwealth.
Description
The National Book Award finalist, Oprah’s Book Club pick, #1 New York Times bestseller and basis for the Oscar-nominated motion picture
A recent immigrant from the Middle East—a former colonel in the Iranian Air Force—yearns to restore his family’s dignity in California. A recovering alcoholic and addict down on her luck struggles to hold onto the one thing she has left?her home. And her lover, a married cop, is driven to extremes to win her love.
Andre Dubus III’s unforgettable characters—people with ordinary flaws, looking for a small piece of ground to stand on—careen toward inevitable conflict. Their tragedy paints a shockingly true picture of the country we live in today.
Reviews
"Elegant and powerful.… An unusual and volatile literary thriller." — Washington Post
"[A] fine and prophetic novel." — Los Angeles Times
"It is rare these days to encounter a novel that follows the rules of Greek tragedy.… Dubus is a taker of risk.… A craftsman of character and dialogue, Dubus has dared to push his limits." — San Francisco Chronicle
"Once I started it, I couldn't stop." — Jennifer Weiner, Elle