by Andre Dubus III
In this page-turning, breathtaking novel, the characters will walk off the page and into your life. And a small house will seem like the most important piece of territory in the world.
House of Sand and Fog
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On a road crew in California, a former colonel in the Iranian Air Force sees a way to restore his family’s dignity in an attractive bungalow available on county auction. But the house’s owner, a recovering alcoholic and addict down on her luck, will fight for the one thing she has left. And her lover, a married cop, will be driven to extremes to win her love. In this masterpiece of American realism and Shakespearean consequence, Andre Dubus III’s unforgettable characters careen toward inevitable conflict, their tragedy painting a shockingly true picture of the country we live in today.
Additional information
| Book Condition | Used – Seen Better Days |
|---|---|
| Cover | Paperback |
| Size | 365 pages |
| Published | March 1, 2000 by Vintage Contemporaries |
| Genre | Fiction, Contemporary, Literary Fiction |
| Awards | Los Angeles Times Book Prize Nominee for Fiction (1999), |
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