In a novel that’s part comic mystery, part political satire, and
part case vignette, a psychiatrist reviews his involvement with a
narcissistic national leader who has turned up dead on the
consulting room couch. When Peter D. Kramer wrote about his work
with psychiatric patients in books like Listening to Prozac and
Should You Leave?, Joyce Carol Oates said, “To read his prose on
virtually any subject is to be provoked, enthralled,
illuminated.” When Kramer switched to fiction, Publishers Weekly
wrote, “The depth, quality, and ambition of Kramer’s prose will
surprise those expecting a superficial crossover effort.” In his
new novel, Death of the Great Man, Kramer uses those literary
skills to introduce readers to an unforgettable character, Henry
Farber, a well-meaning psychiatrist forced into hiding when the
nation’s chief executive—a narcissistic autocrat in his
disastrous second term—is found dead on the consulting room
couch. From an isolated bungalow, Farber sets out to clear his name
while offering an intimate view of a flawed populist leader. What
begins as comic mystery and political satire matures into a moving
journey of self-exploration and a commentary on the fate of
truth-telling in an era when lying has become a norm in public
life.
General
Imprint: |
Post Hill Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
May 2023 |
Authors: |
Peter D. Kramer
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
416 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-63758-796-6 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-63758-796-1 |
Barcode: |
9781637587966 |
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